TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 68. Ainhum and Pseudoainhum
A1  - Brodell, Robert T.
A1  - Helms, Stephen E.
A2  - Goldsmith, Lowell A.
A2  - Katz, Stephen I.
A2  - Gilchrest, Barbara A.
A2  - Paller, Amy S.
A2  - Leffell, David J.
A2  - Wolff, Klaus
PY  - 2012
T2  - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e
AB  - |PrintAinhum  and  Pseudoainhum  Are  Syndromes  Related  to  External  Constricting  BandsConstricting  bands  are  classified  as  ainhum  and  pseudoainhum.Ainhum  is  defined  by  a  constricting  band  around  a  digit  and  is  most  common  in  tropic  and  subtropic  latitudes  occurring  around  the  fifth  toe  or  toes  of  people  accustomed  to  walking  barefoot.Pseudoainhum  constrictions  clinically  mimic  ainhum  and  are  much  more  common  in  the  developed  world.  It  may  be  caused  by  (1)  amniotic  bands;  (2)  constrictions  associated  with  keratotic  disorders  or  those  associated  with  infections  or  trauma;  and  (3)  constriction  by  external  forces  such  as  hairs  and  threads.Autoamputation  can  result  from  ainhum  and  pseudoainhum.Treatment  can  simply  be  the  removal  of  foreign  strands  wrapped  around  a  digit  or  limb  or  surgical  intervention  in  more  advanced  cases  (Z-plasty  or  amputation).  
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Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56041209
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