<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Knuckle pads are thickening of the skin over the extensor surface of the proximal interphalangeal joints. Clinical picture, ultrasound imaging, and histopathological examination of the skin biopsy ascertain the diagnosis. In routine practice, two main differential diagnoses are important: knuckle pads vs. pseudo-knuckle pads and idiopathic vs. non-idiopathic forms of knuckle pads.</p></abstract>

Knuckle pads are thickening of the skin over the extensor surface of the proximal interphalangeal joints. Clinical picture, ultrasound imaging, and histopathological examination of the skin biopsy ascertain the diagnosis. In routine practice, two main differential diagnoses are important: knuckle pads vs. pseudo-knuckle pads and idiopathic vs. non-idiopathic forms of knuckle pads.

Knuckle Pads – Practical Diagnostic Issues

“Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the Romanian Academy

“Gr.T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine

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Knuckle pads are thickening of the skin over the extensor surface of the proximal interphalangeal joints. Clinical picture, ultrasound imaging, and...

Knuckle Pads – Practical Diagnostic Issues

Published Online: Jul 11, 2017

Page range: 169 - 172

Received: Apr 19, 2017

Accepted: May 25, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jim-2017-0044

Keywords
skin, elderly, finger joints, pseudo-knuckle pads

© 2017 Anca Chiriac et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Knuckle Pads – Practical Diagnostic Issues

Published Online: Jul 11, 2017

Page range: 169 - 172

Received: Apr 19, 2017

Accepted: May 25, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jim-2017-0044

Keywordsskin, elderly, finger joints, pseudo-knuckle pads

© 2017 Anca Chiriac et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
skin, elderly, finger joints, pseudo-knuckle pads