title: Clubfoot associated with preaxial polydactyly.
abstract: We report on three children with bilateral, congenital clubfoot. Four of the six clubfeet were associated with preaxial polydactyly. Five of the six clubfeet were treated without extensive surgery. A plantigrade foot was achieved, even in the three clubfeet with polydactyly, using serial casting and percutaneous Achilles tenotomy. Casting was adapted according to the existing polydactyly. One case with tibial hemimelia and a complex clubfoot deformity with preaxial tarsal polydactyly required more comprehensive surgery. A foot with good weight-bearing function was also achieved in this case following resection of the accessory medial ray, including resection of the accessory tarsal bones and posterior release. Remaining limitations in mobility were ascribed to hindfoot pathologies.
authors: aOrthopaedic Department, Olgahospital, Stuttgart bInstitute for Clinical Genetic Klinikum Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany cDepartment of Orthopaedics and Rheumatology, University Hospital Gieβen and Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
authors: Oliver
authors: O
authors: Eberhardt
authors: Francisco F
authors: FF
authors: Fernandez
authors: Heinz
authors: H
authors: Gabriel
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Wirth
authors: Susanne
authors: S
authors: Fuchs-Winkelmann
authors: Christian D
authors: CD
authors: Peterlein
mesh_terms: D001915:Braces; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D002648:Child; D003025:Clubfoot / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D017689:Polydactyly / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D058971:Tenotomy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome