Surgical prevention and correction of deformities in the rheumatoid hand.
1973
G L Clark, and
E F Wilgis
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D006227
Hand Deformities, Acquired
Deformities of the hand, or a part of the hand, acquired after birth as the result of injury or disease.
Acquired Hand Deformities,Acquired Hand Deformity,Deformities, Acquired Hand,Deformity, Acquired Hand,Hand Deformity, Acquired
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001172
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
A chronic systemic disease, primarily of the joints, marked by inflammatory changes in the synovial membranes and articular structures, widespread fibrinoid degeneration of the collagen fibers in mesenchymal tissues, and by atrophy and rarefaction of bony structures. Etiology is unknown, but autoimmune mechanisms have been implicated.