Bone erosion in the 2nd metacarpophalangeal head: association with its bone mineral density by HR-pQCT in rheumatoid arthritis patients

摘要

Photograph of the hand cast used in Bone Metabolism Laboratory, Rheumatology Department, Faculdade de Medicina, University of São Paulo. A palm down orientation is used to evaluate 2nd and 3rd MCP (metacarpophalangeal) and PIP (Proximal Interphalangeal) joints