Metacarpophalangeal Joint
"Metacarpophalangeal Joint" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The articulation between a metacarpal bone and a phalanx.
| Descriptor ID |
D008662
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.583.405.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Metacarpophalangeal Joint- Metacarpophalangeal Joint
- Joint, Metacarpophalangeal
- Joints, Metacarpophalangeal
- Metacarpophalangeal Joints
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Metacarpophalangeal Joint" by people in Profiles.
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Ultrasonographic abnormalities and inter-reader reliability in Danish patients with systemic lupus erythematosus - a comparison with clinical examination of wrist and metacarpophalangeal joints. Lupus. 2015 Jun; 24(7):712-9.
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MRI bone oedema is the strongest predictor of subsequent radiographic progression in early rheumatoid arthritis. Results from a 2-year randomised controlled trial (CIMESTRA). Ann Rheum Dis. 2009 Mar; 68(3):384-90.
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Optimised, low cost, low field dedicated extremity MRI is highly specific and sensitive for synovitis and bone erosions in rheumatoid arthritis wrist and finger joints: comparison with conventional high field MRI and radiography. Ann Rheum Dis. 2005 Sep; 64(9):1280-7.