Rheumatiod Arhtritis -foot and ankle Clinical case
Attitude
Gait
Calf wasting
Clawing of toes , swollen MTPs
Corns on dosum , plantar callosities
Skin - warm and tenderness
Non-fluctuant puffy swelling around ankle
movement restricted
Comment on adjacent joints
Lymph nodes - Popliteal and groin
Also comment on other joints on hands
DNVS
X-RAY - Regional Osteoporosis
Blood Inv. - CBC ,ESR , RA - Factor , Anti- CCP antibodies
Biopsy
Treatement -
Special Shoes to accomodate toes
DMARDs
Synovitis - Corticosteroids , Operative Synovevtomy
Similar case may be present for Toe deformities
Note
Surgery for claw toes
Excision Arthroplasty for Hallux Valgus
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