A finding that is indicative of osteoarthritis is (are):
a. swan neck deformities.
b. Bouchard nodes.
c. ganglions.
d. Heberden nodes.
D
Heberden nodes are bony overgrowths of the distal end of the fingers and are associated with osteoarthritis. When the overgrowths are concentrated in the proximal interphalangeal joint, they are known as Bouchard nodes and are associated with rheumatoid arthritis, as are swan neck de-formities; ganglions are present in nerve conditions.
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