Ainhum: revisited

Discussion Ainhum also called as dactylolysis spontanea is derived from the Nago (Brazil) word meaning fissure or Nigerian word meaning ‘to saw or cut’.1 It is a rare disease chiefly noticed among black Africans and African Americans with male predominance ratio of 2:1 with symmetrical distribution though isolated digits can also be affected.2 In adults, occurrence is idiopathic, but vascular hypoxia, mechanical trauma and recurrent...
Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Images Source Type: research