Comprehensive assessment of alterations in hand deformities over 11 years in patients with rheumatoid arthritis using cluster analysis and analysis of covariance.
Shogo ToyamaDaisaku TokunagaShinji TsuchidaRie KushidaRyo OdaYutaka KawahitoKenji TakahashiPublished in: Arthritis research & therapy (2021)
Our comprehensive analysis identified five deformity patterns and a progressive course in the rheumatoid hand. Knowledge of the characteristics of progressive deformity parameters may allow rheumatologists to more easily implement practical interventions and determine functional prognosis.