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Lindberg Sign

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Lindberg Sign
Demonstration of Lindberg's sign[1]
Positive lindbergs sign of digits 2-4 of the right hand and less so in the left hand[2]
  • Lindberg Sign
  • Lindberg's Sign
  • Linburg-Comstock Anomaly
  • Linburg–Comstock anomaly
  • Linburg–Comstock syndrome
  • Linburg sign
  • Linburg anomaly
  • Thumb–index finger flexion sign
  • Flexor digitorum profundus–flexor pollicis longus connection
  • Thumb–index coupling sign

Purpose

Description

  • Actively flexing the thumb results in involuntary flexion of the index finger

Pathology

  • Linburg Comstock Syndrome

Evidence

  • Unknown

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Image courtesy of handtherapyacademy.com
  2. ↑ Yoon, Hong-Kee, and Chang-Hyun Kim. "Linburg–Comstock syndrome involving four fingers: a case report and review of the literature." Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 66.9 (2013): 1291-1294.
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John Kiel on 3 June 2025 01:11:00
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7 March 2026 00:15:26
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