There are many clinical reasons for significant hypertrophy, or swelling, of the finger joints. If the enlargement of the finger joints is accompanied by joint pain and mild limitation of movement, arthritis of the finger joints should be considered. This is the most common cause of enlarged finger joints, but usually occurs in a single finger joint position, other finger joints will not have this phenomenon, while some symmetrical hand joints on both sides of the symptoms of hypertrophy, and there is joint pain or even deformity of the joints of the changes, it should be considered whether it is the result of rheumatoid arthritis. There are also some gouty arthritis patients, in the finger joints of the gouty stones can also lead to finger joints, once this symptom should be timely orthopedic surgeon to identify the diagnosis.