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Can you get arthritis or osteoarthritis on the bones of your hand?
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Yes: Arthritis, either osteo or rheumatoid are very common causes of hand pain.
Answered 7/20/2012
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In the joints: Arthritis of any time is condition of the joints- "arth"=joint, "itis"=inflammation. So technically it isn't the bones that get it, but rather the cartilage on the surfaces that meet at the joint. The hand is just as vulnerable as any joint- and hand arthritis is common. Osteoarthritis usually refers to wearing out of the cartilage as opposed to inflammatory where the body attacks its own tissues.
Answered 7/6/2013
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