Akroosteosklerose der Finger, eine normale geschlechts- und altersabhängige endostale Reaktion

Abstract

Acro-osteosclerosis (AOS) of the distal phalanges was estimated in a semi-quantitative manner in a sample of patients with polyarthritis and compared with a sample of non-rheumatic patients, corresponding in age and sex incidence. AOS must be regarded as a normal endosteal process which occurs particularly in women; it begins in early adult life and regresses with old age. There was no relationship between AOS and chronic polyarthritis; nevertheless, the bone 'terrain' in chronic polyarthritis is not identical with that in normals.