Degenerative arthritis of the finger metacarpophalangeal joints is uncommon and, when seen, a specific etiology should be sought. MP joint arthritis in the absence of a history of trauma may signal an underlying systemic disease.The clinical and radiographic findings may be subtle.egenerative arthritis of the thumb MP joint is more common following injuries that damage the ligaments on the ulnar or radial side of the MP joint and which result in lateral instability of the joint.
Equity vs Equality. One of the differences is the fact that equality obviously denotes that everyone is at the same level, whereas equity, in business parlance, denotes the ownership of the shares of a company. Equality alludes to the identical apportionment where dealings, values or qualities are concerned.
The primary difference between debt and equity financing is that debt must be repaid at maturity, while there is no obligation to repay equity financing. Interest must be paid on debt while the company is under no obligation to issue dividends on equity financing. The interest paid is tax deductible while dividends are not. Finally, debt holders do not have the right to vote on company matters as equity holders do.