Rheumatoid arthritis - hands
Diagnosis certain
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Citation:
Gaillard F, Rheumatoid arthritis - hands. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 07 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-2741
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2741
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At the time the case was submitted for publication Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.
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19 May 2008
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Gender: Female
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Typical changes consistent with known rheumatoid arthritis. Metacarpophalangeal joint destructive arthropathy with subluxation and periarticular osteopenia.
Case Discussion
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune multisystemic inflammatory disease which affects many organs but predominantly attacks the synovial tissues and joints.
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- 05/03/2022 by Joshua Yip
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- Introduction to Musgrave Park by Sami Francis
- hand and wrist revision by Abhishek Suman
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