Arthritis can result in joint deformity. Hand deformity is one of the known characteristics associated with rheumatoid arthritis. Hand damage and deformity caused by arthritis can include nodules, swelling, stiffness, ulnar drift, contractures, and other problems. View The Arthritis Hand Photo Gallery

• Hand Pain / Hand Problems
• Finger Pain / Finger Problems
• Thumb Pain / Thumb Problems
• Wrist Pain / Wrist Problems
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Does hand deformity occur early in the course of the disease for everyone? Can anything be done to prevent the visible damage to the hands, fingers, and wrists? Can anything be done to improve grip strength and manual dexterity?

• Is Hand Deformity an Inevitable Consequence of Rheumatoid Arthritis?
• What Can Be Done to Prevent Hand Deformity?
• What are Rheumatoid Nodules?
• What Actions Help Preserve Manual Dexterity?

Submit a photo to the arthritis gallery. You can send in a photo of your hands, feet, knees, rheumatoid nodules or other visible attributes of arthritis. We recently added the hands of a 7 year old girl with polyarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Her name is Abigail and she has had juvenile arthritis since she was 7 1/2 months old. Yes, Arthritis Is A Children's Disease Too.

• Submit Your Photo To The Arthritis Gallery

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