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Glossary Condition

Erosive hand osteoarthritis

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Also known as erosive osteoarthritisEHOAinflammatory hand osteoarthritis

A form of hand osteoarthritis in which X-rays show bone erosions in the finger joints. It causes more pain and disability than other hand osteoarthritis and is much more common in women.

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  1. Patient information

    Finger osteoarthritis: Heberden and Bouchard nodes

    Finger osteoarthritis: symptoms, diagnosis, signs of another cause, hand therapy, splints, medicines, steroid injections and when surgery may be discussed.

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