Neanderthal and a finger locked in a bent position (IMAGE)

Karolinska Institutet

Neanderthal and a finger locked in a bent position

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An illustration of a Neanderthal and a sketch of ring finger locked in a bent position as seen in Dupuytren's disease, colloquially known as the 'Viking disease'.

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Hugo Zeberg

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