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...
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 foc...