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Overlapping fingers
Overlapping fingers is a clinical finding seen with some genetic abnormalities such as trisomy 18, in which the child has an extra copy of chromosome 18.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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What causes overlapping fingers?
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Is it bad to have overlapping fingers?
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Is it normal to have overlapping fingers?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is it possible to fix overlapping fingers?
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A 51-year old female asked:
Had MRI done to right hand possible tfcc tear. What would cause pinky to overlap ring finger in the same hand with pain.
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A 46-year old asked:
Can you tell me what it mean if all your fingers overlap your thumb around your wrist, including your pinky?
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A 64-year old female asked:
Ive just noticed that my fingers taste sweet, what would be the main reason(s) please?
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A 32-year old female asked:
I have a splinter in my finger I cant see it but its painfuland I cant get it outshould I worry??
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A 24-year old female asked:
7 days ago I woke up with my finger feeling almost broken but I can still move it. It looks fine but feels swollen, soar, and restricted. Whats wrong?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I have a clean cut on my finger that was glued shut. I was told it would heal in 2 weeks. Ive noticed though that the glue has begun falling off on its own, and its only been 3 days. There is no pain unless I mess with it. Should I be worried?
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A 42-year old asked:
accidentally bent my finger and now it''s swollen. What should I do?'
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A 33-year old female asked:
My daughter sucks her fingers. Shes 32 months old. How do I keep her from sucking them as she ends up not eating her food ?
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A male asked:
I dropped something on one of my fingers and some blood accumulated underneath my skin. Its just a small area around the tip of my finger and a bit u?
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A 20-year old female asked:
My finger turned red from using a elastic to make a bracelet its been red for a few minutes maybe like 1 or 3 minutes and it hurts but its not turning black?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I woke up in one morning and my finger was dark brown and some of my fingernail too was brown I dont know from where its coming and I dont feel from it and i can feel my finger fine but the texture is bad it feels like my finger was burnt (didnt?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is there any way to ease pain from finger ulcers due to c.R.E.S.T. Sndrome?
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A 18-year old female asked:
When I get fingered I feel pain even though I'm turned on?
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A 49-year old male asked:
The tip of my finger won't move?
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A 37-year old asked:
Why is my finger still so stiff?
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A 48-year old asked:
How can I treat my burned finger?
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A 59-year old asked:
Why do my fingers always tremble?
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A 33-year old asked:
What causes fingers to "freeze up"?
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A 44-year old asked:
What causes fingers to jerk and tap?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is it possible to fix crooked fingers?
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A 42-year old asked:
How can you make your fingers thinner?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Can i break my hymen by being fingered?
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A 59-year old female asked:
I have a cut on my finger what do I do?
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A 40-year old asked:
How could i tell if i've broken my finger?
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A 46-year old asked:
What's the average finger lengths for a boy?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Can you bleed from getting fingered to hard ?
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