Postaxial polysyndactyly of the toes is the most common congenital malformation. Treatment
needs to consider aesthetic result; in particular, the family expects toes with near-normal
form without ugly scarring. We have devised and obtained good results with an ideal
operative procedure that achieves a near-normal form for the toe tip and hides the
operation scar.
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Published online: July 23, 2012
Received:
January 14,
2012
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© 2012 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
