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Large knuckles (middle of fingers) most of my life. i had a habit bending and pushing my knuckles which caused this. can they be fixed? or too late?

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Dr. Kevin Carr answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Bouchard's nodes: Enlarged knuckles at the mid-finger are called bouchard's nodes and are a sign of wear-and-tear on the joints (osteoarthritis). Genetics is also thought to play a role. Unfortunately there is not yet a cosmetic fix for this.

Dr Bowman agreed

Answered 5/9/2014

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