Generally, rheumatoid arthritis affects the lining of your joints, causing a painful swelling which ultimately results in bone erosion and joint deformity. Although no proper treatment exists at ...

There’s one similarity that stands out: Without treatment, gout and rheumatoid arthritis can both get progressively worse and cause joint deformity. Early treatment improves outcomes for both ...

Medically reviewed by Stella Bard, MD Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is challenging to diagnose, especially in the early stage, ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) causes your body to mistakenly attack healthy joints and leads to widespread inflammation. RA is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease. It causes the body to attack ...

Joint protection strategies, such as rest and splinting, using compressive gloves, assistive devices, and adaptive equipment, have beneficial effects in managing RA symptoms and deformities.

Jaccoud's hand is a rare deforming arthropathy, first described in 1869 by Sigismond Jaccoud.1 Joint deformities are usually ...

potentially leading to bone erosion and joint deformity. There are several treatments that can help ease symptoms and keep moderate to severe RA from getting worse. Non steroidal anti-inflammatory ...

Documenting joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is important for monitoring the course of the disease and for evaluating new treatments. MRI can be used for quantitative assessment of bone ...