Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Hand
Rheumatoid arthritis in the hand. The fingers of a 60-year-old woman who has suffered from seronegative rheumatoid arthritis for 10 years are typically spindle-shaped. Tenosynovitis causes thickening of the proximal phalanges as well.
Picture: Ilkka Kunnamo
Primary/Secondary Keywords
- Rheumatology
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Hand
- Finger
- Joint
- PIP joint
- Arthritis
- Fusiform fingers
- Fusiform
- Tenosynovitis