Polydactyly of the Foot: Follow-up

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Further Reading

Keywords

duplicate toe, extra toe, duplicate digit, extra digit, forefoot anomaly, syndactyly, Ellis-van Creveld syndrome, trisomy 13, tibial hemimelia, trisomy 21

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Cara Novick, MD, Consulting Surgeon, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shriners Hospital for Children of Tampa
Cara Novick, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
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Coauthor(s)

Dennis P Grogan, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine; Chief of Staff, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shriners Hospital for Children of Tampa
Dennis P Grogan, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Orthopaedic Association, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Eastern Orthopaedic Association, Irish American Orthopaedic Society, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, and Scoliosis Research Society
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Medical Editor

Charles T Mehlman, DO, MPH, Director, Musculoskeletal Outcomes Research, Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Charles T Mehlman, DO, MPH is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Fracture Association, American Medical Association, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, American Osteopathic Association, Arthroscopy Association of North America, North American Spine Society, Ohio State Medical Association, Pediatric Oncology Group, and Scoliosis Research Society
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George H Thompson, MD, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics, Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Case Western Reserve University; Director, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
George H Thompson, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Academy of Pediatrics, and Ohio State Medical Association
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CME Editor

Dinesh Patel, MD, FACS, Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School; Chief of Arthroscopic Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Dennis P Grogan, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine; Chief of Staff, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shriners Hospital for Children of Tampa
Dennis P Grogan, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Orthopaedic Association, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Eastern Orthopaedic Association, Irish American Orthopaedic Society, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, and Scoliosis Research Society
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