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Bouchard's nodes

Bouchard's nodes are hard, bony outgrowths or gelatinous cysts on the proximal interphalangeal joints (the middle joints of fingers or toes). They are seen in osteoarthritis, where they are caused by the formation of calcific spurs of the articular (joint) cartilage. Much less commonly, they may be seen in rheumatoid arthritis, where nodes are caused by…

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Rheumatology

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Bouchard's nodes

Nodes15
Edges14
Triples4
Avg. degree1.87
Density0.133333
Components1

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Bouchard's nodes → Bouchard's, Charles Jacques Bouchard, French
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Bouchard's nodes → Rheumatology

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nodes bouchard's interphalangeal joints seen caused less cysts osteoarthritis calcific spurs cartilage synovium hard bony outgrowths gelatinous proximal middle fingers

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Bouchard's nodesSpecialtyRheumatology1.00infobox
Bouchard's nodesrelated to EponymBouchard's0.60section
Bouchard's nodesrelated to EponymFrench0.60section
Bouchard's nodesrelated to EponymCharles Jacques Bouchard0.60section

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