PURPOSE: To obtain epidemiologic data on the Linburg-Comstock anomaly in Malaysia and to study the effect of the anomaly on key pinch strength. METHODS: We examined 292 healthy subjects (162 female and 130 male) bilaterally for the presence of the Linburg-Comstock anomaly. Each subject's key pinch strength was measured bilaterally using a pinch meter. RESULTS: The Linburg-Comstock anomaly was present in 101 of the 292 subjects (35%). Sixty-five subjects (22%) had it unilaterally, and 36 subjects (6%) had it bilaterally. The anomaly was associated with superior key pinch strength. CONCLUSIONS: The study provides epidemiologic data of this anomaly in Malaysia and considers its anatomical influence on key pinch strength. TYPE OF STUDY/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Prognostic IV.
PURPOSE: To obtain epidemiologic data on the Linburg-Comstock anomaly in Malaysia and to study the effect of the anomaly on key pinch strength. METHODS: We examined 292 healthy subjects (162 female and 130 male) bilaterally for the presence of the Linburg-Comstock anomaly. Each subject's key pinch strength was measured bilaterally using a pinch meter. RESULTS: The Linburg-Comstock anomaly was present in 101 of the 292 subjects (35%). Sixty-five subjects (22%) had it unilaterally, and 36 subjects (6%) had it bilaterally. The anomaly was associated with superior key pinch strength. CONCLUSIONS: The study provides epidemiologic data of this anomaly in Malaysia and considers its anatomical influence on key pinch strength. TYPE OF STUDY/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Prognostic IV.
Authors: Leonardo Coêlho de Alencar Barreto; Carlos Henrique Fernandes; Luis Renato Nakachima; João Baptista Gomes Dos Santos; Marcela Fernandes; Flavio Faloppa Journal: Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo) Date: 2020-03-11