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Hand Deformities in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Sam is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Rheumatoid arthritis causes progressive hand deformities through four stages: synovitis, destruction, deformity, and late deformity. Common hand deformities in RA include intrinsic plus deformity, swan neck deformity, boutonniere deformity, and ulnar deviation of the fingers. Tendon rupture and tenosynovitis also contribute to deformity. Wrist deformities include dorsal subluxation of the distal ulna and volar subluxation of the scaphoid. Management of RA hand deformities focuses on reducing inflammation an
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- Sam
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- EN