Unique case of polydactyly and a new classification system

J Pediatr Orthop. 2007 Apr-May;27(3):326-8. doi: 10.1097/bpo.0b013e3180342ff5.

Abstract

Polydactyly of the hands or feet is a common birth deformity. We recently encountered a female infant with a case of a crossed type 1 polydactyly with a mixed polydactyly of the feet. A mixed and crossed polydactyly is a rare finding with only one other reported case. This is the first report of crossed and mixed polydactyly of the feet presenting with 7 complete toes on each foot without syndactyly. In addition to a discussion of the treatment, this case has lead us to propose a more complete and less confusing classification system.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Foot Deformities, Congenital / classification*
  • Foot Deformities, Congenital / diagnostic imaging
  • Foot Deformities, Congenital / surgery
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Polydactyly / classification*
  • Polydactyly / diagnostic imaging
  • Polydactyly / surgery
  • Radiography