They may be given a diagnosis of “Heberden’s Nodes”. Heberden’s nodes are hard or bony enlargements overlying the dorsal aspect of the distal interphalangeal joint of one or more fingers, …

These are known as Heberden’s nodes or Bouchard’s nodes depending on which joints are affected. They’re caused by the growth of bony spurs called osteophytes.

Osteoarthritis sometimes causes bony nodules at the middle joint of the finger (Bouchard’s nodes) or at the end joint of the finger (Heberden’s nodes) (see Figure 2). Osteoarthritis at the basilar joint can …

WILLIAM HEBERDEN THE ELDER (1710-1801): ASPECTS OF HIS LONDON PRACTICE by ERNEST HEBERDEN*

Osteoarthritis of distal interphalangeal joint is characterized by primary enlargement of the distal of so-called Heberden's nodes (Fig. 1). It is often painless and unnoticeable, primarily because of the …

Sep 20, 2016 · Heberden's nodes are hard or bony swellings that can develop in the distal interphalangeal joints (DIP) (the joints closest to the end of the fingers and toes).

Heberden would become known as the father of rheuma-tology. He was the first physician to diferentiate between gout and osteoarthritis, although he conceded that it was not always a simple matter.