Excisition of the metatarsal bone for postoperative deformity of postaxial polydactyly of the foot: A case report

Abstract

Most cases of postaxial polydactyly in Japan undergo a primary operation at around the age of 1 year. This time, a metatarsal surgery was performed on a 9-year-old boy who underwent a primary operation for postaxial polydactyly when 1 year old. However, the patient complained of pain when 6 years old due to metatarsal deformity. Polydactyly of the foot is a common congenital malformation of the limbs; however, few metatarsal bone deformities and few reports exist on the appropriate age and surgical method for surgery were reported. This paper reports a case of postaxial polydactyly of the foot whose metatarsal bone deformity was successfully treated by surgery at the age of 9 years.