A rare case of unilateral postaxial duplicated foot in a developmentally normal child.
Diplopodia, being a rare congenital disorder, is infrequently discussed in published texts. Most reported cases have accounted the involvement of duplicated preaxial digits with other associated organ system and physical deformities. Here, we present an unusual case of isolated diplopodia involving postaxial toes in a child with no other organ and physical abnormalities. Radiological studies revealed a set of 10-digit-duplicated foot over the lateral aspect of the native foot, complete with phalanges and its corresponding metatarsals as well as tarsals, supplied by an anomalous posterior branch of the popliteal artery. Definitive surgery was performed just before the child was learning to walk.
1 Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Haniza
H
Sahdi
1 Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Chan Wai
CW
Hoong
1 Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Ahmad Hata
AH
Rasit
1 Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Fredy
F
Arianto
2 Department of Radiology, Sarawak General Hospital, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Lau Kiew
LK
Siong
3 Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Nur Alyana Benjamin
NA
Abdullah
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D005260:Female; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D017689:Polydactyly / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D035583:Rare Diseases; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
congenital; foot; lower extremity deformities; polydactyly; toes