Which of the following is not a feature of rheumatoid ahritis?: (A) Heberden nodes, (B) Swan neck deformity, (C) Ulnar detion of fingers at metacarpopalyngeal joint, (D) Symmetric reduction of joint space
Answer is A. Heberden does is a feature of osteoahritis and not rheumatoid ahritisImpoant hand deformities of hand in RABoutonniere deformity: flexion contracture of PIP joint and extension DIP jointSwan neck deformity: hyperextension of PIP joint and flexion at DIP joint(Refer: Mohindra's Fundamentals of Ohopedics, 2nd edition, pg no. 88, 101, 127)