ACR Meeting Abstracts

ACR Meeting Abstracts

  • Meetings
    • ACR Convergence 2025
    • ACR Convergence 2024
    • ACR Convergence 2023
    • 2023 ACR/ARP PRSYM
    • ACR Convergence 2022
    • ACR Convergence 2021
    • 2020-2009 Meetings
    • Download Abstracts
  • Keyword Index
  • Advanced Search
  • Your Favorites
    • Favorites
    • Login
    • View and print all favorites
    • Clear all your favorites
  • ACR Meetings

Abstracts tagged "hand"

  • Abstract Number: 2621 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Erosive Hand Osteoarthritis Is Associated With Increased Risk of Incident Osteoporotic Fractures In Post-menopausal Women (QUALYOR Cohort)

    MAXIME AUROUX1, MERCIER-GUERY Alexandre1, PIOT Anne2, MERLE Blandine3, PRORIOL Mathilde1, FONTANGES Elisabeth1, DUVERT Florence1, Eric LESPESSAILLES4 and CHAPURLAT Roland1, 1Hospices Civils de Lyon, LYON, France, 2Centre Hospitalier Lucien Hussel, VIENNE, France, 3INSERM U1033, LYON, France, 4University Hospital of Orléans, Orleans, France

    Background/Purpose: Erosive hand osteoarthritis (ErHOA) is a severe form of hand osteoarthritis (HOA) characterized by greater inflammation and higher burden of disease. In this more…
  • Abstract Number: 2612 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Automated, Artificial Intelligence-supported Sonographic Examination of the Hands for the Detection and Quantification of Arthritis and Osteoarthritis in the Hand and Finger Joints in Outpatient Rheumatology Care

    Oliver Sander1, Lea Ormeloh1, Laura Grünkewitz1, Martin Gallmann1, Benedict Blümel1, Rishi Adhikari1, Hasan Acar1, Gamal Chehab1, Jörg Distler2 and Jutta Richter3, 1Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine University. Hiller Research Center, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine University., Düsseldorf, Germany, 2University Hospital Duesseldorf and HHU, Duesseldorf, Germany, 3Clinic for Rheumatology and Hiller Research Unit, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Medical Faculty, Duesseldorf, Germany, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Background/Purpose: The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in combination with robotics into clinical diagnostics has the potential to increase precision and efficiency and relieve increasingly…
  • Abstract Number: 2562 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Enhancing Hand Osteoarthritis Classification with Generative AI: A CycleGAN and EfficientNetB7 Approach

    Zhen Cao1, Juan Shan2, Xiaohan Jiang1, Qiong Wang1, Timothy McAlington3, Jeffrey Driban4 and Ming Zhang5, 1Boston University, Boston, MA, 2Pace University, New York, NY, 3UMass Chan School of Medicine, Arlington, MA, 4University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Marlborough, NH, 5Boston University, Westford, MA

    Background/Purpose: Hand osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent disease that significantly impacts hand function and quality of life. The Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grading system is widely used…
  • Abstract Number: 2552 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Effects of 360° Virtual Reality Embodiment Videos on Pain in Hand Osteoarthritis: A Within-Subject Pre-Post Study

    David Vo1, Robert Edwards2 and Nancy Baker3, 1Tufts University, Huntington Beach, CA, 2Brigham and Womens Hospital, Chestnut Hill, MA, 3Tufts University, Medford, MA

    Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is associated with chronic pain in the joints, which affects many individuals’ daily function and quality of life. The sense of embodiment…
  • Abstract Number: 2180 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Helping Hands: Curriculum using Simulators to Teach the Hand Exam and Assessment of Small Joint Swelling in Inflammatory Arthritis

    Ibtissam Gad1, Christopher Podgorski2, Kylie Springer3, amita Bishnoi4 and Lisa Zickuhr5, 1University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2Park Nicollet, Lake Elmo, MN, 3Henry Ford Health, Detroit, 4Henry Ford Health System, Troy, MI, 5Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium, St. Louis, MO

    Background/Purpose: The hand examination is crucial for internal medicine (IM) residents to learn, as it is important for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with…
  • Abstract Number: 2089 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Traction Therapy May Improve Hand Function in Those with Distal Interphalangeal Osteoarthritis

    Grace Lo1, Lauren Drillock2, Kimberly Staines3, Michael Strayhorn4, Katherine Tse5, Gerald Virtanen6, Laura Welsh2, Monica Seu2, Eugene Gersh2, Ida Kristin Haugen7, Andrew Grainger8 and Jonathan Samuels9, 1Baylor College of Medicine / MEDVAMC, Houston, TX, 2NYU Langone Health, New York City, NY, 3MEDVAMC, Saltburn By The Sea, United Kingdom, 4Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 5NYU Langone Health, Brooklyn, NY, 6MEDVAMC, Houston, TX, 7Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, 8University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 9NYU Langone, Rye Brook, NY

    Background/Purpose: Hand osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis affecting the hand, but therapeutic options for OA at the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint…
  • Abstract Number: 1940 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Correlation of Hand and Lymphatic Function Post Exercise Intervention in Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Allen Anandarajah1, Ronald Wood2, Edward Schwarz3, Ram Haddas2 and Homaira Rahimi2, 1University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, 2University of Rochester, ROCHESTER, NY, 3University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA, Rochester, NY

    Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory joint disease which often leads to deformities and loss of function of hands. Despite the availability of…
  • Abstract Number: 1938 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Optimizing Patient Outcomes: The Experience of a Multidisciplinary Rheumatology and Hand Surgery Clinic with Point-of-Care Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Integration

    Aidan pye1, Samuel Chan2, Gary Xu3 and Mohammad Bardi4, 1University of British Columbia, VANCOUVER, BC, Canada, 2UBC, Vancouver, 3UBC, Vancouver, Canada, 4UBC, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Background/Purpose: In the last decade, rheumatologists have employed musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSUS) as a highly sensitive and accurate clinical assessment tool at the bedside. By integrating…
  • Abstract Number: 1385 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Characterizing Isolated Dryness Phenotypes in Sjögren’s Syndrome

    Giovanni Fulvio1, Rossana Izzetti2, Francesco Gulia2, Valentina Donati3, Gaetano La Rocca4, Inmaculada Concepción Navarro García5, Beatrice Dei1, Francesco Ferro6, Marta Mosca7 and Chiara Baldini7, 1Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Toscana, Italy, 2University of Pisa, Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, Unit of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Pisa, Italy, 3Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana (AOUP), Unit of Pathological Anatomy 2, Pisa, Italy, 4University of Pisa, Rheumatology Unit, Pisa, Pisa, Italy, 5University of Pisa, Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Pisa, Italy, 6Clinical and Experimental Medicine Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Pisa, Italy, 7University of Pisa, Pisa, Pisa, Italy

    Background/Purpose: Ocular and oral dryness, occurring in isolation, represent distinct phenotypic subsets within Sjögren’s disease (SjD). However, potential differences in glandular imaging findings and pathophysiological…
  • Abstract Number: 0686 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Use of a Smartphone App which Incorporates Feedback to Patients to Monitor Systemic Sclerosis-related Digital Ulcers – a Potential New Tool for Remote Clinical Monitoring

    Ariane Herrick1, Paul New2, Graham Dinsdale3, Andy Vail2, Joanne Manning3, Michael Hughes4, Will dixon5, Chris Taylor5, Mark Dickinson5 and Andrea Murray6, 1The University of Manchester, UK, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, 2The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, 3Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, United Kingdom, 4Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, 5The University of Manchester, Manchester, 6University of Manchester, Salford, United Kingdom

    Background/Purpose: To facilitate clinical trials we previously developed a smartphone app to allow ‘tracking’ of systemic sclerosis (SSc)-related digital ulcers (DUs) and their associated pain…
  • Abstract Number: 0321 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Hand Osteoarthritis: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative

    Jeffrey Driban1, Lisa Rokoff2, Bing Lu3, Timothy McAlington4, Charles Eaton5, Mary Roberts6, Diana Mathes7, Colleen Lestician7, Zhijin Carrie Xu7, Zhihua Tina Fan7, Shawn O'Leary7 and Abby Fleisch8, 1University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Marlborough, NH, 2Center for Interdisciplinary and Population Health Research, MaineHealth Institute for Research, Westbrook, ME, 3UConn Health Center, Newton, MA, 4UMass Chan School of Medicine, Arlington, MA, 5Brown University, Pawtucket, RI, 6Center for Primary Care and Prevention, Kent Hospital, Pawtucket, RI, 7Environmental and Chemical Laboratory Services, Public Health & Environmental Laboratories, New Jersey Department of Health, Ewing, NJ, 8Maine Medical Center; 2. Center for Interdisciplinary and Population Health Research, MaineHealth Institute for Research, Westbrook, ME

    Background/Purpose: The prevalence of hand osteoarthritis (OA) has doubled in the United States over the past half century – a finding that cannot be solely…
  • Abstract Number: 1183 • ACR Convergence 2024

    The Effectiveness of Orthosis for the Management of Hand Osteoarthritis-a Systemic Review and Meta-analysis

    Nouf Alhammadi1, Hanan Alqahtani2 and Bagrat Hakobyan3, 1HMG - Dr.Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2University of toronto, Toronto, Canada, 3Independent researcher, Yerevan, Armenia

    Background/Purpose: Hand osteoarthritis (OA) affects  11-33% of men and women in their 50s and 60s, significantly affecting the quality of life of those afflicted.Orthoses are…
  • Abstract Number: 1199 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Diclofenac Sodium 1% Gel Improves Physical Function in the Performance of Important Activities of Daily Living in Patients with Hand or Knee Osteoarthritis

    Karin Nicholson, Edwin Sanchez, Nadine Maybaum and Richard Petruschke, Haleon, Warren, NJ

    Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, with hand and knee being among the most afflicted joints.  Symptoms of OA include joint…
  • Abstract Number: 1200 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Prevalence and Joint Involvement Patterns of Erosive and Non-erosive Hand Osteoarthritis in the General Population in China

    Jing Ye1, Yuqing Wang1, Tuo Yang2, David Hunter3, Yuqing Zhang4, Weiya Zhang5, Michael Doherty5, Jiatian Li1, wei Li1, Zeqin Wen1, Chao Zeng6, Guanghua Lei7 and Jie Wei8, 1Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (People's Republic), 2Health Management Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (People's Republic), 3Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia, 4Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; The Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 5Academic Rheumatology, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham; Pain Centre Versus Arthritis, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom, 6Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University; Key Laboratory of Aging-related Bone and Joint Diseases Prevention and Treatment, Ministry of Education, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University; Hunan Key Laboratory of Joint Degeneration and Injury, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University; Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China (People's Republic), 7Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University; Key Laboratory of Aging-related Bone and Joint Diseases Prevention and Treatment, Ministry of Education, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University; Hunan Key Laboratory of Joint Degeneration and Injury, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (People's Republic), 8Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University; Key Laboratory of Aging-related Bone and Joint Diseases Prevention and Treatment, Ministry of Education, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University; Hunan Key Laboratory of Joint Degeneration and Injury, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University; Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China (People's Republic)

    Background/Purpose: Erosive hand osteoarthritis (HOA) poses challenges due to its aggressive nature and limited epidemiological insights. We aimed to describe the prevalence and joint involvement…
  • Abstract Number: 1963 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Computer Vision on Standardized Smartphone Photographs as a Screening Tool for Inflammatory Arthritis of the Hand: Results from an Indian Patient Cohort

    Sanat Phatak1, ruchil Saptarshi2, Vanshaj Sharma2, Somashree Chakraborty3, Abhishek Zanwar4 and Pranay Goel3, 1KEM Hospital Research Centre, Pune, Maharashtra, India, 2BJ Government Medical College, Pune, India, 3IISER, Pune, Pune, India, 4Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune, India

    Background/Purpose: Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have been used to classify medical images. We previously showed proof of principle that CNNs could detect inflammation in cropped…
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 5
  • Next Page »
Advanced Search

Your Favorites

You can save and print a list of your favorite abstracts during your browser session by clicking the “Favorite” button at the bottom of any abstract. View your favorites »

Embargo Policy

All abstracts accepted to ACR Convergence are under media embargo once the ACR has notified presenters of their abstract’s acceptance. They may be presented at other meetings or published as manuscripts after this time but should not be discussed in non-scholarly venues or outlets. The following embargo policies are strictly enforced by the ACR.

Accepted abstracts are made available to the public online in advance of the meeting and are published in a special online supplement of our scientific journal, Arthritis & Rheumatology. Information contained in those abstracts may not be released until the abstracts appear online. In an exception to the media embargo, academic institutions, private organizations, and companies with products whose value may be influenced by information contained in an abstract may issue a press release to coincide with the availability of an ACR abstract on the ACR website. However, the ACR continues to require that information that goes beyond that contained in the abstract (e.g., discussion of the abstract done as part of editorial news coverage) is under media embargo until 10:00 AM CT on October 25. Journalists with access to embargoed information cannot release articles or editorial news coverage before this time. Editorial news coverage is considered original articles/videos developed by employed journalists to report facts, commentary, and subject matter expert quotes in a narrative form using a variety of sources (e.g., research, announcements, press releases, events, etc.).

Violation of this policy may result in the abstract being withdrawn from the meeting and other measures deemed appropriate. Authors are responsible for notifying colleagues, institutions, communications firms, and all other stakeholders related to the development or promotion of the abstract about this policy. If you have questions about the ACR abstract embargo policy, please contact ACR abstracts staff at [email protected].

Wiley

  • Online Journal
  • Privacy Policy
  • Permissions Policies
  • Cookie Preferences

© Copyright 2025 American College of Rheumatology