Rheumatoid arthritis on X‑ray: 13 real cases

Real, openly licensed radiographs showing rheumatoid arthritis. Study what to look for, then open each case and read it yourself before revealing the answer.

What to look for

  • Periarticular osteopenia.
  • MCP/PIP marginal erosions.
  • Ulnar deviation.

Learn: Inflammatory arthritis

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Cases

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Other bone & joint disease diagnoses

Diagnoses come from each image's documented source. Credits and licences are shown on each case and on the image credits page.