The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine (1906) (14570927149)

Identifier: americanjournroen07ameruoft (find matches)
Title: The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: American Radium Society American Roentgen Ray Society
Subjects: Radiotherapy X-rays
Publisher: Springfield, Ill. C.C. Thomas
Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto



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Fig. 5. C.\SE III. decreased density, the exception being theright little finger where the joint is also de-stroyed, apparently due to extension of anarea of decreased density involving this part. Case 3. G. W. L. Med. No. 2929. \Miite.male, aged sixty-eight. A-ray No. 210. Diag-nosis: Gout; tophi. Hands: In the examination of the handsthe right five and the left second and fourthfingers show marked nodular thickening ofthe soft parts. The third finger of the right
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Fig. 6. Case III. some of these joints being irregular in out-line with some destruction of the condyleswith consec(uent distortion of the member.Many of the other phalangeal joints shownarrowing of the joint space. The heads ofthe third and fourth right metacarpal bonespresent spur formation on the mesial mar-gins with slight narnowing of the corres-ponding joint space. The remainder of themetacarpal bone and the bones of the wristsshow no definite changes. Feet: The left fourth toe is missing distal 456 X-Ray Studies in Gout to the middle of the proximal phalanx.There is slight hallux valgus in both feet.The bones of the feet show bone atrophy.The heads of both first metacarpal bonesshow slight proliferative changes andpunched-out areas of decreased density. Bothmetatarso-phalangeal joints show slightnarrowing of the joint spaces, also prolif-erative changes. The articulating surfaces ofthese joints are irregular in outline. Theheads of both fifth metatarsal bones are ir-regular in