Rheumatoid arthritis of the hands

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Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Long-standing hand pain.

Patient Data

Age: 70
Gender: Male

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:

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