Ainhum (from Portuguese, pronounced [aj.ˈɲũ]), also known as dactylolysis spontanea, is a painful constriction of the base of the fifth toe frequently followed by bilateral spontaneous autoamputation a few years later. == Signs and symptoms == The groove begins on the lower and internal side of the base of the fifth toe, usually according to the plantar-digital fold.
Ainhum (from Portuguese, pronounced [aj.ˈɲũ]), also known as dactylolysis spontanea, is a painful constriction of the base of the fifth toe frequently followed by bilateral spontaneous autoamputation a few years later. == Signs and symptoms == The groove begins on the lower and internal side of the base of the fifth toe, usually according to the plantar-digital fold.
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