title: Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy: what a rheumatologist should know about this uncommon condition.
abstract: This article presents an updated overview of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy and digital clubbing for the practicing rheumatologist. Discussion includes a brief historical perspective, its definition, incidence and prevalence, classification, pathology and pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, demographics, findings on physical examination, imaging techniques for its detection, differential diagnosis, and treatment modalities.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación, Calzada Mexico-Xochimilco 289, Col. Arenal de Guadalupe, Mexico City 14389, Mexico. carpineda@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pineda
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martínez-Lavín
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D010004:Osteoarthropathy, Primary Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D010005:Osteoarthropathy, Secondary Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012219:Rheumatology / Q000379:methods*