OSTEOARTHRITIS-HANDS
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SUMMARY
Diagnosis of hand OA - pain in the hands with 3 of the following clinical criteria (sensitivity 94%; specificity 87%):
1. Bony enlargement of ≥ 2: DIPs/PIPs of 2nd, 3rd fingers and 1st, CMCJ
2. Bony enlargement of > 2 DIPs
3. Fewer than 3 MCP swellings
4. Deformity of 1 of the 10 DIPs/PIPs
Reference(s)
Wilkinson, I. (2017). Oxford handbook of clinical medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Hannaman, R. A., Bullock, L., Hatchell, C. A., & Yoffe, M. (2016). Internal medicine review core curriculum, 2017-2018. CO Springs, CO: MedStudy.
Therapeutic Guidelines. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited. https://www.tg.org.au [Accessed 2021].
