Gout Presenting as Acute Hip Pain in a Young Woman: A Case Report.
Shin XuElisa EmanuelliArmin TarakemehBryan G VopatJohn Paul SchroeppelScott MullenPublished in: JBJS case connector (2020)
Gout is a common cause of joint pain in older individuals. While rare in younger patients, our case report shows that gout should be included in the differential diagnosis when a patient presents with acute monoarthritis, regardless of age.
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