Delcambre B, Guyot-Drouot M H
Clinique rhumatologique Centre André-Verhaeghe, CHRU, hôpital Roger-Salengro, Lille.
Rev Prat. 1996 Nov 15;46(18):2187-91.
Articular joint disease frequently occurs in women during menopause. It mainly affects the terminal interphalangeal joints (and is responsible for the formation of small, hard nodules, known as Heberden's nodes) and the metacarpophalangeal joint the thumb (root arthrosis). Clinical diagnosis is not difficult and the disorders are often little troubling and considered only secondary in an overall functional context. However, they can change the quality of life of these patients, making many daily activities difficult to perform. They thus remain a common reason for outpatient visits, although their disfiguring nature is sometimes the main motivation of these patients.
关节疾病在绝经后女性中经常出现。它主要影响远端指间关节（并导致形成小的、硬的结节，即赫伯登结节）以及拇指的掌指关节（根部关节病）。临床诊断并不困难，这些病症通常不太困扰人，在整体功能背景下仅被视为次要问题。然而，它们会改变这些患者的生活质量，使许多日常活动难以进行。因此，尽管其毁容性质有时是这些患者就诊的主要动机，但它们仍然是门诊就诊的常见原因。
