
Syndromsyndrom : : carpal carpal tunnel, tunnel, posterior tibialis and peroneus posterior tibialis and peroneus tendons.tendons. �� With typicalWith typical association association with with tenosynovitis tenosynovitis withwith possible possible compressive compressive With sometimes with sometimes joint joint instabilityinstability ((synovitissynovitis )) : : wristwrist,MCP,MCP,forefootforefoot � Early distal, bilateral and symmetric oligoarthritisoligoarthritis Sometimes, severe disease with extraarticular diso rders Vasculitis : skin infarction/ ulceration Cutaneous : nodules, Sjögren syndrom, Raynaud syndrom Which touchs the foot in 70% of the cases.ģ0% of the RA will be discover by a foot deformityīut all the joint may be reach : hip, knee, should er, elbow.Ĭ1C2 cervical subluxation ( 15% SOO serie 2002) :

The rheumatoid arthritis ( RA) is an autoimmune disorder Whilst this can occur at any joint it often occurs at the joint at the base of the second or third toes and the ball of your foot (metatarsophalangeal joints. Synovitis is generally accompanied by an increased production of synovial fluid causing some swelling of the joint. Introduction : what’s rheumatoid arthritis? Inflammation of the joint capsule can be termed capsulitis or synovitis.

LE GUENNEC –– rheumatologist rheumatologist –– Clinique Jean Villar Clinique Jean Villar –– Bruges (FR)Bruges (FR) .synovitis of the wrist, MCP, PIP, and MTP joints Exam of the heart, lungs, and abdomen is unremarkable RA: Unknown Case 1 (cont’d) You are falling.

Dr E.TOULLEC Dr E.TOULLEC - orthopedic surgeon orthopedic surgeon –– Polyclinique de BordeauxPolyclinique de Bordeaux -Tondu Tondu –– Bordeaux (FR) Bordeaux (FR)
