The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 2018 , Vol 60 , Num 4
Foot hexadactyly, social implications and management in the African setting: Case report
Komla Sena Amouzou 1 ,Elodie Lucrece Joyce Malonga-Loukoula 2 ,Tete Edem Kouevi-Koko 1 ,Batarabadja Bakriga 1 ,Anani Abalo 1
1 Department of Traumatology, Orthopedic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Lome, Teaching Hospital Sylvanus Olympio, Lomé Togo
2 Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
DOI : 10.24953/turkjped.2018.04.018 Amouzou KS, Malonga-Loukoula ELJ, Kouevi-Koko TE, Bakriga B, Abalo A. Foot hexadactyly, social implications and management in the African setting: Case report. Turk J Pediatr 2018; 60: 453-455.

Hexadactyly of the foot, an abnormal congenital condition presenting as eight toes, is a rare malformation. We report the case of a ten-year-old girl, admitted to our orthopedic and reconstructive surgery department for a preaxial hexadactyly. The girl was abandoned by her parents at birth and stopped school early due to stigmatization. The goals of the surgical procedure were: social reintegration, gait improvement, ability to wear shoes comfortably, and improved appearance of the foot. The surgery was a medial resection of the supernumerary toes. Keywords : polydactyly, foot malformation, congenital malformation, Africa

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