J Korean Soc Plast Reconstr Surg.  1997 Mar;24(2):317-325.

CLINICAL STUDY ON POLYDACTYLY OF THE FOOT

• Kim HJ
• Han SK
• Lee BI
• Kim WK

Abstract

Polydactyly is one of the most common congenital anomalies of the foot, but there are few papers on polydactyly of the foot reported in Korea. Forty-six supernummerary toes in thirty-semen patients were operated at Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, from May 1985 to May 1995. A clinical review was performed on these cases and the results were as follows : 1. Of the 37 patients, the proportion of unilateral involvement to bilateral was 28(76%) to 9 (24%). 2. Of the 46 toes, postaxial type was a majority involving 35 toes(76%) followed by the preaxial type 7 (15%) and central type 4(9%). 3. In anatomical pattern, Wassel's type IV and Stelling and Turek's type II were the most common ones in 7 toes of preaxial type and 39 toes of central and postaxial types. 4. The excellent results could be made by individualized reconstructive methods performed before walking age.

Keyword

Polydactyly, Foot; Classification; Reconstruction

MeSH Terms

Classification
Foot*
Humans
Korea
Plastics
Polydactyly*
Toes
Walking
Plastics