Heberden nodes
The Heberden's nodes are deformations of the distal interphalangeal joints of the hand (DIP). Together with the Bouchard nodules, they are a clinical and graphical sign of osteoarthritis.
Etiology[edit | edit source]
Some work suggests that these are not purely osteoproductive changes, but that they are involved with both bone and ligament.
X-ray findings[edit | edit source]
In correlation with the clinic, we find nodes most often on the dorsolateral margin of the distal interphalangeal joints of the hand. This is a sign of advanced osteoarthritis.
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References[edit | edit source]
1. MCGONAGLE, D, AL TAN a AJ GRAINGER, et al. Heberden's nodes and what Heberden could not see: the pivotal role of ligaments in the pathogenesis of early nodal osteoarthritis and beyond.. Rheumatology [online]. 2008, vol. 9, no. 47, s. 1278–1285.
2. LUIJKX, Tim. Heberden Nodes [online]. [cit. 2017-01-20]. <https://radiopaedia.org/articles/heberden-node>.
