A new study published by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reveals that one of the most common conditions caused by Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is best treated surgically, sooner rather than ...

A 24-year-old man presents to the trauma unit following a motorcycle accident, with obvious deformity of his right hand. He was wearing a helmet at the time of injury and arrived alert and oriented, ...

Two distinguishing features of long-standing RA are “swan neck” deformities and boutonniere deformities of the fingers (Figure 1). 3 Swan neck deformities develop with hyperextension of the PIP joint ...

In the short term, untreated rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can lead to worsening symptoms. Over time, it could cause serious joint deformities, disability, and other health complications. RA is a chronic ...