title: Intranatal Torsion of Polydactyly: A Rare Event.
abstract: Polydactyly is one of the most common anomalies of hand and/or foot. Postnatal torsion of pedunculated polydactyly is a well known complication but intranatal torsion has been infrequently described in published literature. Here, we describe a case of pedunculated ulnar polydactyly which was gangrenous at birth due to intranatal torsion. Controversies surrounding the management of narrow pedicled pedunculated polydactyly by traditional method of suture ligation at base are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: a Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research , New Delhi , India.
authors.forename: Priyanka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: a Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research , New Delhi , India.
authors.forename: Sujoy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Neogi
authors.affiliation: a Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research , New Delhi , India.
authors.forename: Amlin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.affiliation: a Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research , New Delhi , India.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Patwari
mesh_terms: D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D017689:Polydactyly / Q000473:pathology*; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: gangrene; intranatal torsion; polydactyly