Bouchard's nodes are located at which joints?

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Bouchard's nodes are located at which joints?

Bouchard's nodes are bony enlargements at the proximal interphalangeal joints of the fingers, produced by osteoarthritic changes such as osteophyte formation and subchondral sclerosis. This makes the PIP joints the classic location. In contrast, nodules at the distal interphalangeal joints (Heberden's nodes) are the hallmark at those joints, and the MCP joints or wrist aren’t the typical sites for Bouchard’s nodes.

Bouchard's nodes are bony enlargements at the proximal interphalangeal joints of the fingers, produced by osteoarthritic changes such as osteophyte formation and subchondral sclerosis. This makes the PIP joints the classic location. In contrast, nodules at the distal interphalangeal joints (Heberden's nodes) are the hallmark at those joints, and the MCP joints or wrist aren’t the typical sites for Bouchard’s nodes.

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