Stemmers sign

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Stemmers sign is a diagnostic test that involves pinching the skin on the upper surface of the toes or fingers. In a healthy person, a fold of skin can be pinched and lifted up at the base of the second toe or middle finger. The Stemmer sign is present and indicative of lymphoedema when a skin fold cannot be raised.

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