Linburg-Comstock syndrome. Epidemiologic and anatomic study, clinical applications

• Published in: Chirurgie de la main Vol. 19; no. 2; p. 109
• Main Authors: Hamitouche, K, Roux, J L, Baeten, Y, Allieu, Y
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: French
• Published: France 01.05.2000
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Cadaver; Epidemiologic Studies; Female; Finger Joint - abnormalities; Finger Joint - pathology; Finger Joint - physiopathology; Fingers - physiopathology; Forearm - physiopathology; France - epidemiology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Muscle Contraction - physiology; Muscle, Skeletal - abnormalities; Muscle, Skeletal - pathology; Muscle, Skeletal - physiopathology; Music; Pain - physiopathology; Sex Factors; Syndrome; Tendons - abnormalities; Tendons - pathology; Tendons - physiopathology; Thumb - physiopathology; France

The Linburg-Comstock (LC) syndrome is distinguished by the inability to actively flex the interphalangeal (IP) joint of the thumb without simultaneously flexing the distal IP joint of the index finger. Any resistance to this 'parasitic' reaction causes pain on the palmar side of the wrist...