Z deformity
Last reviewed 01/2018
A 'Z deformity' may occur in rheumatoid arthritis. It is seen at the thumb and consists of hyperextension of the interphalangeal joint, and fixed flexion and subluxation of the metacarpophalangeal joint.
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