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Hand Arthritis

Category:

Diagnosis:

Description:

Predictors:

Hand-Fingers

Hand Arthritis

Pain, stiffness and swelling in hand joints; worse in morning or after use.

Joint tenderness; bony enlargements; reduced range; X‑ray changes support.

Non-Operative

Therapy:

Light Activities:

Moderate Activities:

NSAIDs/heat; activity pacing; hand therapy; splints for painful joints; consider injections.

4–12 weeks

8–16 weeks

Surgery

Surgery Probability:

Low–moderate

Indications:

Recovery to Light Activities:

Recovery to Moderate Activities:

Sucess Rates:

Complication Rates:

Severe pain and functional limits despite care; advanced degeneration.

Light ADLs 2–4 weeks (if surgery)

2–6 months (procedure‑dependent)

Variable by procedure

8–16 weeks

Predictors:

Variable by procedure

Infection/nerve irritation uncommon

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