Open AccessThe Influence of Hand Dominance on the Degree of Deformities in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Jaccoud Arthropathy
Author(s) -
Verena Galvão,
Daiane Ferreira Vasconcelos dos Santos,
Mittermayer B. Santiago
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of clinical rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.615
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1536-7355
pISSN - 1076-1608
DOI - 10.1097/rhu.0000000000001392
Subject(s) - medicine , wrist , interphalangeal joint , hand deformity , range of motion , rheumatoid arthritis , deformity , ulnar deviation , grip strength , arthropathy , surgery , orthodontics , osteoarthritis , alternative medicine , pathology
Joint deformities in Jaccoud arthropathy (JA), associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), can lead to a reduction in articular function and an impaired quality of life. There is controversy in the literature as to whether hand dominance contributes to deformities observed in rheumatoid arthritis and other forms of rheumatism. The purpose of this study was to assess whether hand dominance has any influence on the degree of deformity or joint range of motion in patients with JA associated with SLE.