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Ainhum presenting to the accident and emergency department

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Description: Case report of a 67 year old man presenting to A/E with spontaneous auto-amputation of the 5th toe.
Ainhum (dactylolysis spontanea) is a poorly understood disease of unknown aetiology characterised by spontaneous auto-amputation of the fifth toe.
Arch Emerg Med. 1993 December; 10(4): 324–327. Ainhum presenting to the accident and emergency department. M Hunt and E E Glucksman

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Author/Contact: Hunt & Glucksman
Institution: Arch Emerg Med.
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Language: English

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