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Lumbrical plus finger

What is a lumbrical plus finger? A lumbrical plus finger is a paradoxical extension of the interphalangeal joints during the flexion of the fingers. In the case of a lumbrical plus finger secondary to a distal interphalangeal amputation, the proximal interphalangeal will extend upon attempted finger flexion. The lumbrical plus finger phenomenon occurs most commonly…