PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Memduha G. Bozkir
AU  - Ozkan Oguz
AU  - Neslihan Boyan
TI  - Prevalence of hand x-ray abnormalities in female patients with osteoarthritis
DP  - 2001 May 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 450--454
VI  - 22
IP  - 5
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/22/5/450.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/22/5/450.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2001 May 01; 22
AB  - OBJECTIVE: This study was to determine the patho-anatomical features of oseoarthritis by means of hand radiographs.METHODS: Individual hand joint radiographs of 38 female patients (33 bilateral, 5 unilateral, aged 50-80 years) were utilized for grade, incidence and localization of osteophytes, joint space narrowing, subchondral sclerosis and erosion.RESULTS: Our findings revealed that the most frequent osteophytes were in the distal interphalangeal of ring (38%), the least frequent ones in the proximal interphalangeal of little (1%). In addition, the joint space narrowing was most frequent found in the distal interphalangeal of little (93%), the least frequently in the metacarpophalangeal of ring (25%). Subchondral sclerosis was most frequently seen in the distal interphalangeal of index (70%), the least in the metacarpophalangeal of little 35%). Erosion was most prevalent in the distal interphalangeal of index (65%), and least in the metacarpophalangeal of thumb (1%).CONCLUSION: This study was carried out to determine the radiographic characteristics of osteoarthritis by means of hand radiographs.