An Unusual Case: The Importance of Wrist Arthritis in Post-Polio Sequelae

Joint pain and accompanyings welling is the most commoncomplaint in clinical practice. In this cases, the important thing is todetermine the underlyingetiology and to give appropriatet reatment.The most common cause of most joint disease observed in the formof acutemono arthritis is gout and calcium pyrophosphate crystalstorage disease. The prevalence of gout disease peaks among theages of 40 to 50. The causes of increased prevalenceare advancedage, the use of diuretics for obesity and hypertension, trauma andexcessive alcohol consumption.1Gout is 5 times more commonin males. The gout attack occurs most often in the first metatarsofalangialsingle joint in the ankle.