Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis. It occurs when your blood has a buildup of uric acid. This acid causes crystals to form in a joint, which leads to ...

ankle gout Researchers assessed the clinical feasibility, efficacy, and cost economics of combination therapy with arthroscopic debridement and drug treatment in ankle acute gout arthritis. Ankle ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists are looking into the causes of gout. Design by MNT; Photography by Hulton Archive/Getty Images & Solskin/Getty Images An international research team identified a novel ...

Gout is often associated with drinking too much or not eating healthily enough, but research suggests genetics play more of a factor in developing the arthritic condition than previously thought. A ...

Ultrasound features of monosodium urate crystal deposition in index joints at baseline were predictive of future gout flares in the same joints among patients initiating urate-lowering therapy.

Stephanie van Heerden, DPM, is a foot and ankle doctor at IU Health Morgan in Martinsville. She recently answered some questions about foot and ankle issues. Q What is the most common foot problem ...