Figure 1 courtesy of Intermountain Medical
Imaging, Boise, Idaho. Figure 2 courtesy of Paul Traughber, M.D., Boise,
Idaho.
The X-ray on the left shows a normal hand.
The X-ray on the right shows a hand with advanced rheumatoid arthritis. "Bone erosion" means cartilage and bone are worn away. "Bone displacement" means that a bone has moved out of its normal position. This X-ray shows how bone erosion and bone displacement can change the shape of the hand.
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Healthwise Staff |
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Primary Medical Reviewer
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Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine |
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Specialist Medical Reviewer
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Nancy Ann Shadick, MD, MPH - Internal Medicine, Rheumatology |
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Last Revised
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June 5, 2012 |