Chandrasekaran, MDFact checked by Khara Scheppmann Heberden's nodes are small bony growths on the finger joints closest to the tip (the distal interphalangeal joint or DIP). Heberden's nodes are a ...

Heberden’s nodes are bony growths that can develop on the finger joints of people with osteoarthritis. They usually affect the joints nearest the fingertips and can cause pain and stiffness.

Q: I have read everything I can find on Heberden’s nodes. I have one on the middle finger of my left hand, my writing hand. I have had this node for about three months, and I believe it is still ...

However, a person can help minimize the symptoms by: Heberden’s nodes are similar to Bouchard’s nodes, but they form at the joints in the fingers nearest to the tip. Both are symptoms of ...

Heberden's nodes (HNs) are bony enlargements of the finger joints that are readily detectable in a routine physical exam and are considered hallmarks of osteoarthritis. A new Arthritis ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have read everything I can find on Heberden's nodes. I have one on the middle finger of my left hand, my writing hand. I have had this node for about three months, and I believe ...

Bouchard’s nodes form in the middle of the fingers, while Heberden’s nodes form at the ends of the fingers. Bouchard's nodes are bony enlargements of the middle joints of the fingers ...