Answer 2 Nail bed and distal interphalangeal joint. The digital index is calculated by measuring 2 separate circumferences on each of the 10 fingers, at the nail bed and the distal interphalangeal joint (Figure 2). The sum of the 10 ratios determines the digital index. An index of 10.2 or greater is suggestive of clubbing.
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