Foot hexadactyly, social implications and management in the African setting: Case report

Abstract

Hexadactyly of the foot, an abnormal congenital condition presenting aseight 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 preaxialhexadactyly. The girl was abandoned by her parents at birth and stoppedschool early due to stigmatization. The goals of the surgical procedure were:social reintegration, gait improvement, ability to wear shoes comfortably, andimproved appearance of the foot. The surgery was a medial resection of thesupernumerary toes.