The Linburg-Comstock variation is an occasional tendinous connection between the flexor pollicis longus and the flexor digitorum profundus of the index finger, middle finger, or both, found in around 21 percent of the population. It is an anatomical variation rather than a disease in itself, though it may be viewed as a pathology when it causes symptoms. It was recognized as early as the 1800s but was first formally described by Linburg and Comstock in 1979.
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ICD-10 ChapterXIII: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route First Described Sources
1. Linburg-Comstock variation (Wikipedia)
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Orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery
2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
3. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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