The Clubbing of Hippocratic Nails

Abstract

The clinical findings of bulbous distal digits plus more than 180o in Lovibond’s angle (the junction between the posterior nail fold and the nail plate) characterize digital clubbing, also known as Hippocratic fingers (after Hippocrates, who allegedly first described the condition). Clubbing may be a sign of serious systemic disease, including pulmonary disorders; it is …