Assessment and management of swan neck deformity

Development of the swan neck deformity in rheumatoid arthritis is a complicated process caused by abnormalities in the structure of the PIP joint and abnormalities in the forces on the joints of the finger. Surgical treatment relies on controlling or reversing these abnormalities. Four clinical grou...

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Published inInternational Congress series Vol. 1295; pp. 154 - 157
Main Author Knight, S.L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.06.2006
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Rheumatoid arthritis
Swan neck deformity
Rheumatoid arthritis
Swan neck deformity
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Summary:Development of the swan neck deformity in rheumatoid arthritis is a complicated process caused by abnormalities in the structure of the PIP joint and abnormalities in the forces on the joints of the finger. Surgical treatment relies on controlling or reversing these abnormalities. Four clinical groups are described and the indications for surgical treatment of each group are presented.
ISSN:0531-5131
1873-6157
DOI:10.1016/j.ics.2006.03.066