Chronic gouty arthritis is caused by gout that can not be controlled for a long time, there is no cure, but you can control the condition and relieve the symptoms through drugs or surgery. 1. Drugs: In acute attack, usually appear joint pain, redness and swelling, etc., you can choose diclofenac extended-release tablets, colchicine tablets, prednisone tablets and other drugs to ease the pain, and in the chronic period choose uric acid-lowering treatment, choose allopurinol tablets, febuxostat tablets, phenylbromarone tablets and other drugs to control the level of uric acid, but the use of drugs need to be carried out under the guidance of a doctor. 2. Surgery: If the gout stone is large in size, restricting the joint activities and leading to deformation of the joints, which seriously affects the life and work, the gout stone can be removed and the deformed joints can be corrected through surgery. However, the risk of non-healing after surgery is high, so surgery should be performed with caution. In addition, patients need to reduce the intake of high purine-containing foods, such as animal offal, beef and mutton, etc., control sugar intake, pay attention to drink more water, eat more fruits and vegetables to promote metabolism, to help the body uric acid discharge. It is recommended that patients with chronic gouty arthritis go to the hospital in a timely manner, and undergo regular treatment as soon as possible.