Affiliations 

  • 1 1 Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • 2 2 Department of Radiology, Sarawak General Hospital, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • 3 3 Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong), 2017 01;25(1):2309499016684989.
PMID: 28166702 DOI: 10.1177/2309499016684989

Abstract

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.

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