Children who delay treatment or do not participate in physical therapy can often develop joint deformities of the hand and fingers.

When surgery to correct joint deformity is needed, the more commonly used procedures include:

Toe and joint deformities increase with age.

I wonder what joint deformities may await them decades hence after using their fingers in such unnatural positions.

It is equally important that the child be able to carry out daily activities and prevent joint deformities.

As they get older, they usually develop joint deformities called contractures, which restrict the movement of certain joints.

Such joint deformities are the hallmarks of severe, untreated rheumatoid arthritis.

Some types of arthritis may cause joint deformity.

Bone and joint deformities also can develop, especially in the feet (Charcot foot ).

Skeletal fractures and muscle ruptures occur quite often along with joint deformities.