Most Common Causes Of Arthritis In Small Joints Of The Hand
1. Rheumatoid arthritis (affects PIP, MCP, wrist — spares DIP and 1st MCP).
2. SLE (Jaccoud’s arthropathy: reducible, non-erosive joint deformities with a preservation of hand function).
3. Osteoarthritis (Bouchard and Herberden nodules on PIP and DIP respectively).
4. Gout (esp. chronic gouty polyarthritis).
5. Psoriatic arthritis (affects DIP and other joints of the hand).
6. Septic
7. Traumatic
Arthritis
December 16, 2008
