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Figure 9. Dorsipalmer hand. Appearances of acromegaly. There is widening of the joint spaces, particularly seen at the proximal interphalangeal joints. Other features shown on this film include hypertrophic new bone at the sites of muscle, tendon and ligament insertion and widening of the phalangeal bases. Patients with acromegaly suffer premature osteoarthritis changes.

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