Heberden node

Last revised by Dalia Ibrahim on 23 Jun 2024

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Basim D, Ibrahim D, Di Muzio B, et al. Heberden node. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 31 Jul 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-29215

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-29215

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/29215

rID:

29215

Article created:

15 May 2014, Dr Ali Basim

Disclosures:

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Last revised:

23 Jun 2024, Dalia Ibrahim ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Dalia Ibrahim had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Revisions:

13 times, by 10 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Tags:

osteoarthritis, joint, cases

Synonyms:

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 aetiology and histology of Heberden nodes^1,2.