What is joint deformity?

Many people will find that their joints were normal before, but recently they always feel sore, numb, swollen and painful, and the joints have difficulty flexing and extending. Careful observation and comparison will reveal that the joints are deformed. The joints may be deformed in different parts of the body, large joints may be deformed, small joints may be deformed, the most common are the finger joints. Joint deformation can be slowly adjusted through surgery, and then repaired with medication.

Why do finger joints become deformed?

Finger joint deformity is a type of rheumatoid arthritis. This type of rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, corrosive arthritis that mainly involves inflammation of the synovium, articular cartilage, bone tissue, joint ligaments and tendonitis. You suggest that friends whose fingers are in a row go to the hospital in time to undergo a four-item rheumatism examination and receive correct and reasonable treatment.

If the finger is severely deformed and accompanied by joint swelling, pain, fever, and difficulty bending the finger, surgical treatment is required. Be careful to avoid activity as much as possible to prevent further injury. At the same time, attention should also be paid to preoperative care and postoperative maintenance. According to the guidance of BRICS doctors, please rest and avoid activities.

2. Drug therapy

When the finger joints are severely deformed and the gripping ability is also affected, it is recommended to use medication for treatment, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), gold preparations (commonly sodium gold thiomalate), penicillamine, etc. These drugs can effectively treat joint inflammation and relieve pain.

Finger joint deformation not only affects the appearance of the fingers but can also be serious enough to affect our normal movements and life, and may also cause pain and suffering. The above is the editor’s summary of knowledge about finger joint deformation. I hope that everyone can find the disease and treat it in time. At the same time, we should also treat life with a positive attitude.

Generally, patients can be given non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with stronger efficacy, such as diclofenac or sufficient COX2 inhibitors, and then reduced to a smaller dose after the symptoms are relieved, and a slow-acting anti-rheumatic drug can be added. If there are no adverse reactions, one or two slow-acting antirheumatic drugs can be added according to the condition of the disease until the symptoms are significantly relieved and the titer of autoantibodies in the serum decreases. Then, consider changing the slow-acting antirheumatic drugs to a maintenance dose, with one or two slow-acting antirheumatic drugs combined with the minimum dose of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs until the condition is completely relieved.

In short, the treatment plan for rheumatoid arthritis should vary from person to person. Early diagnosis and early standardized treatment are the main means to prevent joint deformation and reduce joint disability. At the same time, individualized treatment with significant efficacy and no obvious adverse reactions is the fundamental guarantee for long-term relief of patients' condition.