Preferred Label : main en lorgnette deformity;
RADLEX synonyms : opera glass hand;
Definition : Proximal phalangeal compression and metacarpophalangeal dislocation cause telescoping
of the fingers, resembling opera glasses. Suggests rheumatoid arthritis or arthritis
mutilans.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35362;
Associated condition(s)
Proximal phalangeal compression and metacarpophalangeal dislocation cause telescoping
of the fingers, resembling opera glasses. Suggests rheumatoid arthritis or arthritis
mutilans.
