February 9, 2010
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An Unusual Question
I haven’t forgotten part two of “Movement”, you know, the bit that is actually relevant. I’ve just been a bit busy recently…
Anyway, something that was mentioned at REVOLUTION recently got me thinking.
When I worked in Orthopaedics I attended a fascinating lecture by Prof Frank Burke from the Derby Hand Unit. He was (he’s retired now) a fantastically gifted hand surgeon.
He asked us the following question.
“If you had to lose a finger, and could choose which one, which would you choose and why?”
Of course there is a correct answer which I will reveal in due course, but I’d be interested to hear your thoughts before I do.
And yes it is relevant.
Oh, one more thing before I go.
14St 6lb (202lb)
Over halfway there now and boy am I looking forward to the giant cheesecake I’m going to eat when I finally get there…
3 Comments
February 11, 2010
ring finger? Forefinger and thumb are necessary, the middle finger is useful due to being, um long and my little finger would keep my hand looking like Frodo rather than an alien
February 11, 2010
Forefinger and thumb are the essential grip that will always be saved (or try to be saved) when it comes to hand injurys, or so I was always taught. If I were to loose a digit I would be tempted to say the little finger as it doesn’t seem to be especially strong or useful, it doesn’t even appear to have as good a circulation as the rest of the hand, although in some martial arts you are taught to gript the strongest with your little finger, so I suspect I may be wrong.
February 12, 2010
I believe that it is the middle finger. This is because the little finger is the source of most of the grip in your hand, the forefinger and thumb, as has been said, are also essential in grip. And I think that the ring finger is important for that in someway.
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