Category : Hand and Elbow / Orthopaedics
S w a n n e c k d e f o r m i t y i s a n a b n o r m a l p o s i t i o n i n g o f t h e j o i n t s i n y o u r f i n g e r s . I t s n a m e d b e c a u s e o f t h e w a y a n a f f e c t e d f i n g e r b e n d s , g i v i n g i t a c u r v e d a p p e a r a n c e s i m i l a r t o t h e n e c k o f a s w a n . T h e d e f o r m i t y c a n b e c a u s e d b y t r a u m a o r i n j u r y t o t h e f i n g e r , a s w e l l a s b y d i s e a s e s t h a t a t t a c k t h e j o i n t s o f t h e f i n g e r s , s u c h a s r h e u m a t o i d a r t h r i t i s ( R A ) .
Source : Verywell Health
On : 09-Aug-2024