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== Introduction  ==
== Introduction  ==


Whitlow is a very painful and infectious viral disease of the thumb and fingertips. Rarely, it infects the toes and nail cuticle. It is a self-limiting disease and it is of two types -  Herpetic Whitlow and Melanotic Whitlow. Herpetic whitlow is more prevalent of the two.  
Whitlow is a very painful and infectious viral disease of the thumb and fingertips. Rarely, it infects the toes and nail cuticle. It is a self-limiting disease and it is of two types -  Herpetic Whitlow and Melanotic Whitlow. Herpetic whitlow is more prevalent of the two. It is a disease of the hand.  


==  Mechanism of Injury / Pathological Process  ==
==  Mechanism of Injury / Pathological Process  ==


Herpetic whitlow is caused by the Herpetic Simplex Virus (HSV). HSV are of two types - Type 1 and type 2. They are both known to cause whitlow. Herpetic whitlow is caused when a wounded and exposed skin comes in contact with body fluids contaminated with HSV.<br>  
Herpetic whitlow is caused by the Herpetic Simplex Virus (HSV). HSV are of two types - Type 1 and type 2. They are both known to cause whitlow. Herpetic whitlow is caused when a wounded and exposed skin comes in contact with body fluids contaminated with HSV. It may also be caused by bacterial fingertip infection.
 
Risk factors include;
 
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== Clinical Presentation  ==
== Clinical Presentation  ==

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Introduction[edit | edit source]

Whitlow is a very painful and infectious viral disease of the thumb and fingertips. Rarely, it infects the toes and nail cuticle. It is a self-limiting disease and it is of two types - Herpetic Whitlow and Melanotic Whitlow. Herpetic whitlow is more prevalent of the two. It is a disease of the hand.

Mechanism of Injury / Pathological Process[edit | edit source]

Herpetic whitlow is caused by the Herpetic Simplex Virus (HSV). HSV are of two types - Type 1 and type 2. They are both known to cause whitlow. Herpetic whitlow is caused when a wounded and exposed skin comes in contact with body fluids contaminated with HSV. It may also be caused by bacterial fingertip infection.

Risk factors include;


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