The - Rheumatoid Hand: Diagnostic Imaging
: Late-stage structural changes like ulnar deviation (fingers drifting toward the pinky side), boutonnière deformity , and swan-neck deformity . Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
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: Early thinning of the bone near affected joints. The Rheumatoid Hand: Diagnostic Imaging
The hallmark diagnostic imaging feature of the rheumatoid hand is , which typically occur at the "bare areas" of the joint where the synovium directly overlies the bone without cartilage protection. The Rheumatoid Hand: Diagnostic Imaging