Ainhum is seen in ?: (A) Base of great toe, (B) Base of fingers tips, (C) Base of toe, (D) Ankle
Answer is C. Ainhum : is a condition usually affecting Negro males (but some females) who have run barefoot in child hood. Clinical Features : A fissure appears at interphalangeal joint of toe -usually the fifth. This fissure becomes a fibrous band, encircles the digit and causes necrosis. Ref : Bailey and love surgery text book 27th Ed.