title: Correction of polydactyly in patients with Ellis-van Creveld syndrome: a report of two cases.
abstract: Ellis-van Creveld syndrome (EVC) is a rare chondroectodermal dysplasia presenting several skeletal manifestations and congenital heart malformations. Polydactyly is the most frequent skeletal anomaly. The authors report two cases of EVC syndrome with different manifestations, which underwent surgical treatment for polydactyly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Louvain University, St-Luc Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Emilie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Desbonnez
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Gheldere
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Barbier
authors.forename: Pierre-Louis
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Docquier
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004613:Ellis-Van Creveld Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017689:Polydactyly / Q000601:surgery*