Jaccoud's Arthropathy on Physical Examination



Deforming non-erosive arthropathy characterized by ulnar deviation of the second to fifth fingers with metacarpophalangeal joint subluxation.  It is named after François-Sigismond Jaccoud, a French physician, who described the entity in 1869



Jaccoud's arthropathy is frequently confused with Rheumatoid Arthropathy.  RA is a fixed deformity with ulnar deviation. In Jaccoud's Arthropathy, the deformity is dependent on resting hand position and changes as in the video.



Dr. Janet Pope @Janetbirdope



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