Some health conditions, diseases, and injuries can have long-lasting effects on your bones and joints. One example of this is boutonniere deformity, when the middle joint in your finger bends inward ...

A 27-year-old woman presents with symmetrical joint swelling and knee and elbow pain, with flexion contracture of both knees, hips, and elbows. This is a late reported case and symptoms started 5 ...

Two distinguishing features of long-standing RA are “swan neck” deformities and boutonniere deformities of the fingers (Figure 1). 3 Swan neck deformities develop with hyperextension of the PIP joint ...

Background Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) commonly affects the hands and wrists with inflammation, deformity, pain, weakness and restricted mobility leading to reduced function. The effectiveness of ...

Causes of rheumatoid arthritis: Smoking and infections, along with hormonal changes, play a significant role in the etiology of rheumatoid arthritis (Image: Pexels) Rheumatoid arthritis is a long-term ...

A boutonniere deformity is a condition that affects the joints in one of your fingers. It causes the middle joint of your finger to bend in, and the outermost joint to bend out. It’s also called a ...

Elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis (EORA) is an autoimmune condition that develops in older adults. Although EORA causes the same symptoms as young-onset rheumatoid arthritis (YORA), including joint ...

Rheumatoid arthritis causes laxity of the capsular ligaments of the MCP joint, which may result in structural instability and joint impairment. Chronic laxity can cause progressive dislocation of the ...

Arthritis is a general term to describe inflammation of the joints. However, there are different types of arthritis, including osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). OA is defined by ...

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Boutonniere deformity causes the middle joint in a finger or thumb to bend inward and the end joint to bend outward. It is possible to correct this using a splint, but sometimes, other treatments are ...