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Hand XRay in OsteoarthritisAka: Wrist XRay in Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis Hand XRay, Osteoarthritis Wrist XRay

See Also
1. Osteoarthritis
2. Hand Osteoarthritis
Views
1. Anteroposterior (AP) Views
2. Oblique Views
3. Consider magnification views of hand or joint
  1. Specific bone fine detail
  2. Soft tissue evaluation
Joints affected
1. First carpometacarpal joint
2. Trapezio-navicular joint
3. Proximal interphalangeal joints
4. Distal interphalangeal joints
Findings
1. Non-uniform narrowing of joint space
2. No erosive changes seen in primary Osteoarthritis
3. Erosive arthritis seen in postmenopausal women
  1. Variant of Osteoarthritis
References
1. Brower (1998) Arthritis Black and White, Saunders
2. Klippel (1997) Primer Rheumatic Diseases, AF
3. Swagerty (2001) Am Fam Physician 64(2):279

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