Surgical Cure of Foot Macrosyndactyly: A Case Report
Journal Title: Annals of Musculoskeletal Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Macrodactyly is a congenital disease characterized by an increase in the volume of one or more fingers disproportionately relative to normal fingers. It is a rare congenital, non-hereditary disease that can occur in the hands or feet.It is characterized by an increase in all mesenchymal elements particularly fibro adipose tissue.The vast majority of patients with macrodactyly require surgical treatment.Numerous techniques have been described each with different peculiarities and methods,and with very variableresults what makes a pathology of great complexity when deciding its treatment.
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Maizo Leopoldo, Arcia Rafael, Trillo Julio
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