Relationship between finger and wrist deformities in rheumatoid arthritis. Issue 6 (December 1983)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Read, G O; Solomon, L; Biddulph, S
• Is Part Of: Annals of the rheumatic diseases. Volume 42:Issue 6(1983)
• Page Start: 619
• Page End: 625
• Publication Date: 1983-12
• Subjects: Rheumatism -- Periodicals; 616.723005
• DOI: 10.1136/ard.42.6.619
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-4967

Abstract

Abstract : The present study was undertaken to test the hypothesis that there is a significant correlation between the position of the wrist and metacarpophalangeal angulation in the common rheumatoid hand deformities. Measurements were carried out on radiographs of the hand from 2 comparative groups: 67 patients (134 hands) with classical or definite rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and a control series of 50 adults (100 hands) attending the routine fracture clinic. Rheumatoid patients were unselected and included those with a variety of hand deformities. The results showed a statistically significant relationship between finger and wrist deformities in patients with RA but not in the normal controls.