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swan neck deformity
Etiology:
- rheumatoid arthritis
Clinical manifestations:
- hyperextension of the proximal interphalangeal joints, with fixed flexion of the distal interphalangeal joints
Related
rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
General
sign/symptom
References
Guide to Physical Examination & History Taking, 6th edition,
Bates B, JB Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1995, pg 481