title: Surgical correction of a simian foot.
abstract: Congenital varus deformity of the first metatarsal can be secondary to the abnormal insertion of abductor hallucis, a space-occupying lesion of the first web space, or hypoplasia of the metatarsal. We report a unique case where all three factors were present in one foot. This was combined with talipes equinovarus, which gave the appearance of a simian or hand-like foot.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: O'Byrne
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mulcahy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stephens
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography