Rheumatoid Arthritis: Explained With Pictures

Rheumatoid arthritis most commonly begins in the smaller joints of the fingers, hands, and wrists. Rheumatoid arthritis can result in hand deformity, joint problems and damage of the fingers, thumb, hand, and wrist including:

rheumatoid nodules

joint swelling

joint stiffness

ulnar drift/ulnar deviation

contractures

wrist subluxation