The prevalence of erosive osteoarthritis in carpometacarpal joints and its clinical burden in symptomatic community-dwelling adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the prevalence of erosive disease in first carpometacarpal joints (CMCJs) and investigate its clinical impact compared with radiographic thumb base (TB) osteoarthritis (OA).

Patient and methods

Standardized assessments with hand radiographs were performed in participants of two population-based cohort studies in North Staffordshire with hand symptoms lasting ≥1 day in the past month. Erosive disease was defined as the presence of eroded or remodeled phase in ≥1 interphalangeal joint (IPJ) or first CMCJ following the Verbruggen-Veys classification. Hand pain and function were assessed with Australian/Canadian Hand Osteoarthritis Index (AUSCAN). Prevalence was estimated by dividing the number of persons with erosive lesions by population size. Linear and

SUBMITTER: Kwok WY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4071416 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature