REVIEW - Palmar bands in RA and other chronic conditions of the upper limb

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J Hand Surg [br]. 1996 Jun;21(3):369-74.

Palmar bands in rheumatoid arthritis and other chronic conditions of the

upper limb.

St 's Centre for Plastic Surgery, Billericay, Essex, UK.

Palmar prolapse of the flexor tendons as a result of attenuation of the A1

and A2 pulleys occurs in rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions in which

the joints of the fingers are chronically flexed. The flexor tendons may be

palpable and sometimes visible as longitudinal bands crossing the palm. This

can lead to confusion with the palmar bands of Dupuytren's disease. These

bands are illustrated in a small series of patients and a serious

complication of a misdiagnosis of Dupuytren's disease is presented. The

pathogenesis of these palmar bands in rheumatoid arthritis is discussed.

PMID: 8771480

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