Review Question - QID 6322

An 83-year-old woman reports pain in her left middle finger after a minor injury. Laboratory studies show a WBC count of 7,000/mm>sup>3, an erythrocyte sedimentation rate of 3 mm/h, a uric acid of 10.4 mg/dL, and a normal serum protein electrophoresis. Radiographs are shown in Figures 49a and 49b. A core biopsy specimen is shown is Figure 49c. In addition to treatment of the finger fracture, treatment should include