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Dr. Taylor replies

To the Editor:

Although I agree with Dr. Ishikawa's point, regarding a more diffuse depiction of the extensor hood, I think this may be difficult to convey by the corrected figure, which localizes the fibrous tissue comprising the hood as a more lateral structure. We did try to bracket this wide structure, as a way of acknowledging its more extensive nature, and admittedly this is a cartoon1. It is important to retain the concept of a more dorsal attachment to help readers conceptualize Bunnell's sign.

THOMAS TAYLOR, MD, Department of Medicine,
White River Junction VA Hospital,
White River Junction, Vermont, USA. E-mail: Thomas.Taylor@Dartmouth.edu

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1. Taylor TH, Eranki KP. Intrinsic muscle spasm of the hand; Bunnell's sign. J Rheumatol 2007;34:1332-5.[MEDLINE]



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