The Rheumatic Hand

By Giorgio Tamborrini, Diego Kyburz, Raphael Micheroli

Many rheumatic diseases cause changes that are visible in the hands. This book provides an overview of the most common rheumatic dis- eases with a focus on their hand manifestations and includes the following topics: Epidemiology, Etiology and Pathogenesis; Hand Manifestations; Further Clinical Mani- festations; and the Diagnosis and Therapy of Each Disease. The rheumatic diseases addressed are oste- oarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, systemic sclerosis and dermatomyositis/polymyositis. The non-rheumatic diseases included are diabetic cheiroarthropathy, endocarditis, sec- ondary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy and chronic regional pain syndrome. The roles of clinical evaluation, X-ray, MRI and high-resolu- tion ultrasonographic images are also discussed.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3734778824
• ISBN13: 9783734778827
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Bod - Books on Demand
• Length: 42 Pages
• Weight: 0.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.8" x 8.3"