Presentation
Long-standing hand pain.
Patient Data
Age: 70
Gender: Male
From the case:
Rheumatoid arthritis of the hands




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Advanced changes of rheumatoid arthritis with widespread osteopaenia, fusion of the carpus, widespread joint space loss, periarticular erosions, ulnar deviation and swan neck and boutonniere deformities.
Case Discussion
Rheumatoid arthritis is a relatively common arthritide with a prevalence of 0.5-1%. There a number of classical imaging features in the hands: