Heberden's nodes

Heberden's nodes are deformities of the distal interphalangeal joints of the hand (DIP). Together with Bouchard nodes, they are a clinical and graphic sign of osteoarthrosis.

Etiology
Some jobs indicate that these are not purely osteoproductive changes, but that they are involved with bone and ligament.

X-ray finding
In correlation with the clinic, nodes are most often found on the dorsolateral edge of the distal interphalangeal joints of the hand. This is a sign of advanced osteoarthrosis.

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