Swelling, pain and thickening of the middle finger of the right hand may be caused by acute injury, septic infection, rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis and other factors.
1. Acute injury: For example, if the middle finger of the right hand is acutely damaged by a heavy object, the middle finger will be swollen, painful, and thickened, and in severe cases, it will lead to restricted movement of the middle finger.
2. Purulent infection: when purulent infection occurs in the middle finger joint area, the infection continues to worsen, which will lead to swelling, pain and thickening of the middle finger, and there may also be pus outflow.
3. Rheumatoid arthritis: Rheumatoid arthritis that affects the middle finger joint of the right hand will lead to painful swelling and thickening of the joint, and in serious cases, it will lead to joint deformity and joint dysfunction, and accompanied by morning stiffness.
4. Gouty arthritis: usually associated with abnormal uric acid metabolism. When gouty arthritis exists in the middle finger joint of the right hand, pain, thickening, swelling and other symptoms will often occur, which may also be accompanied by redness and fever.
There may be other reasons for the swelling, pain and thickening of the right middle finger, and it is recommended to go to the orthopedic department of the hospital for appropriate examination and treatment to avoid adverse effects.