A middle-aged woman comes to the clinic complaining of stiff, painful joints and increasing immobility of her finger joints. A glance at her hands reveals knobby, deformed knuckles. What condition will be tested for?
2007-12-10 20:24:31 · 4 answers · asked by aLjAnE N 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Knobby deformed knuckles, Osteoarthritis
These bony growths occur at the joint at the end of the finger (Heberden’s) and in the middle finger joint (Bouchard’s). They most frequently occur in women over forty and may run in families. Most are painless and grow gradually, but can appear suddenly causing redness and pain in the affected area. They may be confined to one finger or appear on several. While their appearance may be upsetting, these nodes are not progressive and don’t interfere with daily activities.
Cartilage deterioration can cause other deformations of the fingers and hands that can be both painful and detrimental to daily functioning.
Good Luck
2007-12-11 05:01:56 · answer #1 · answered by gillianprowe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Knobby Finger Joints
2016-11-07 04:18:46 · answer #2 · answered by johannah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arthritis but because there are over a hundred different types of arthritis the doctor would start to rule out autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis which can cause the deformity in the knuckles. Sometimes the deformity caused by rheumatoid arthritis can show up on x-rays.
2007-12-10 20:42:19 · answer #3 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably arthritis.
2007-12-10 20:37:01 · answer #4 · answered by thezaylady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋