A 69-year-old woman has a severe deformity of the hands. You suspect which of the following?

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Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that commonly affects the hands and can cause severe deformities such as ulnar deviation, swan neck deformity, and boutonniere deformity. Gout is a type of arthritis that usually affects the big toe and causes sudden attacks of severe pain and swelling. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that can affect any joint but is more common in weight-bearing joints like the hips and knees. Spondyloarthritis is a group of inflammatory diseases that affect the spine and joints in the pelvis, but typically not the hands.

A 69-Year-Old Woman Has a Severe Deformity of the Hands