title: Two cases of macrodactyly of the foot: relevance in pediatric orthopedics.
abstract: Congenital enlargement of one or several digits of the foot, known as macrodactyly, is a rare malformation. Macrodactyly impedes foot development and affects function and gait. Here, we describe a surgical technique used to correct macrodactyly in two pediatric patients. We performed amputation of the enlarged phalanx and debulking of the soft tissues to construct a normal-sized digit. This precise technique involves a simple surgical plan that preserves the metatarsus and cuneiform and does not result in a wide plantapedis. Both patients subsequently showed improved gait and were able to wear normal shoes.
authors.affiliation: Center of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Chinese People's Liberation Army Lanzhou General Hospital of Lanzhou Command, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China.
authors.forename: Xianying
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Yuhuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D002648:Child; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D058971:Tenotomy; D014034:Toes / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*