Congenital amputation of the toes with replantation at the site of a constriction band in the mid-calf. Case report.
We present a case of congenital amputation of the toes with replantation at the site of a constriction band in the mid-calf. The theories of the etiology of constriction bands are discussed, and the importance of this case in supporting the amniotic constriction band theory is emphasized.
D000650:Amnion; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007866:Leg / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D012092:Replantation; D014034:Toes / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery