title: Asymptomatic Congenital Absence of Lateral Pedal Rays.
abstract: Complete absence of 1 or more pedal rays is a rare condition. In the present report, the case of an adult male with complete congenital absence of his right fourth and fifth pedal rays is described. The condition had been asymptomatic until he had sustained an acute third metatarsal fracture and was satisfactorily treated with cast immobilization.
authors.affiliation: Mellino Mellini Hospital Trust, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department, Civil Hospital of Chiari, Brescia, Italy. Electronic address: andreasalvi@bresciaonline.it.
authors.forename: Andrea Emilio
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Salvi
authors.affiliation: A.O.D. Hospital Trust, Civil Hospital of Gavardo, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roda
authors.affiliation: San Paolo Hospital Trust of Milan, Surgical Department and Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chessa
authors.affiliation: Mellino Mellini Hospital Trust, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department, Civil Hospital of Chiari, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pezzoni
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization / Q000379:methods*; D017880:Limb Deformities, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: congenital deformity; ectrodactyly; foot; fracture; metatarsal