Heberden node
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Basim D, Ibrahim D, Di Muzio B, et al. Heberden node. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 26 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-29215
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15 May 2014,
Dr Ali Basim
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- Heberdens nodes
- Heberden nodes
- Heberden's nodes
- Heberden's node
Heberden nodes are a clinical examination sign related to the hands, most commonly found at the dorsolateral aspect of the distal interphalangeal joint (DIPJ) and are a moderate-to-strong marker of osteoarthritis 1,2.
Previously, Heberden nodes and DIP osteophytes were thought to be synonymous, but there is evidence that Heberden nodes are related to not only bones but also ligaments 3. There remains debate to the correlation between the two and the exact etiology and histology of Heberden nodes 1,2.
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References
- 1. Cicuttini F, Baker J, Hart D et-al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 1998;57 (4): . doi:10.1136/ard.57.4.246
- 2. Alexander CJ. Heberden's and Bouchard's nodes. Ann. Rheum. Dis. 1999;58 (11): 675-8. Free text at pubmed - Pubmed citation
- 3. McGonagle D, Tan AL, Grainger AJ et-al. Heberden's nodes and what Heberden could not see: the pivotal role of ligaments in the pathogenesis of early nodal osteoarthritis and beyond. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2008;47 (9): 1278-85. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken093 - Pubmed citation
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