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Senck S, Plank B, Kastner J, Ramadani F, Trieb K, Hofstaetter SG. [Visualization of local cortical defects in Charcot foot using microcomputed tomography]. Orthopade 2014; 44:8-13. [PMID: 25476840 DOI: 10.1007/s00132-014-3053-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND In the pathogenesis of diabetic neuropathic osteoarthropathy (Charcot's foot) fractures cause chronic destruction of soft tissue and bone structure. To improve an early diagnosis of Charcot foot, modern diagnostic imaging is mainly based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), for example in relation to the detection of cortical bone fractures. OBJECTIVES In this study we investigated the cortical microstructure in cases of Charcot foot with respect to fractures and porosity in order to visualize local cortical defects. This may substantiate recent efforts in a reclassification based on MRI. MATERIAL AND METHODS Using microcomputed tomography (microCT) we investigated bone parameters, such as cortical thickness and porosity in order to quantify the local metatarsal microstructure in cases of Charcot foot. RESULTS All bone samples showed a high degree of cortical porosity including pores that perforated the cortical bone. The data suggest that areas with reduced cortical thickness coincide with large cortical pores that may serve as initial points for fractures. Whether the detected microfractures are physiological or artefacts of preparation could not be determined. CONCLUSION By means of microCT we were able to visualize and quantify the extent of cortical porosity for the first time in high resolution. The data suggest that both cortical fractures and cortical porosity play an important role in the pathogenesis in cases of Charcot foot.
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- S Senck
- University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Stelzhamerstraße 23, 4600, Wels, Österreich,
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van Bever Y, Balemans W, Duval ELIM, Jespers A, Eyskens F, van Hul W, Courtens W. Exclusion of OGDH and BMP4 as candidate genes in two siblings with autosomal recessive DOOR syndrome. Am J Med Genet A 2007; 143A:763-7. [PMID: 17343268 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.31641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Yolande van Bever
- Department of Medical Genetics, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
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UNLABELLED PURPOSE OF THE SYMPOSIUM: Treatment of idiopathic talipes varus, or congenital clubfoot, is designed to re-align the foot to alleviate pain and allow plantigrade weight bearing with adequate joint motion despite the subnormal radiographic presentation. This symposium was held to review current management practices for congenital clubfoot in children and to analyze outcome in adults in order to propose the most appropriate therapeutic solutions. MANAGEMENT OF CONGENITAL CLUBFOOT IN CHILDREN Idiopathic talipes varus can be suspected from the fetal ultrasound. Parents should be given precise information concerning proposed treatment after birth. Deviations must be assessed in the newborn then revised regularly using objective scales during and after the end of treatment. This enables a better apprehension of the evolution in comparison with the severity of the initial deformation. Conservative treatment is proposed by many teams: a functional approach (rehabilitation and minimal use of orthetic material) or the Ponseti method (progressive correction using casts associated with percutaneous tenotomy of the calcaneal tendon) are currently preferred. If such methods are insufficient or unsuccessful, surgery may be performed as needed at about 8 to 11 months to achieve posteromedial release. Good results are obtained in 80% of patients who generally present minimal residual deformations (adduction of the forefoot, minimal calcaneal varus, residual medial rotation, limitation of dorsal flexion), which must be followed regularly through growth. The difficulty is to distinguish acceptable from non-acceptable deformation. At the end of the growth phase, severe articular sequelae are rare (stiff joint, recurrence of initial deformation, overcorrection) but difficult to correct surgically: osteotomy, tendon transfer, double arthrodesis, Ilizarov fixator. Gait analysis is essential to quantify function and obtain an objective assessment of the impact on higher joints, providing valuable guidance for surgical correction. OUTCOME IN ADULTHOOD There have been very few studies evaluating the long-term functional outcome after treatment during childhood. According to two studies presented at this symposium (Brussels, Lausanne), results have been generally good but with subnormal radiographs irrespective of the type of treatment or how early treatment started in childhood. Hypoplasia of the talar dome is a constant finding and is correlated with limitation of dorsal flexion of the ankle joint. A small degree under-correction is often observed but well tolerated while overcorrection is generally less well tolerated. Functional outcome depends highly on preservation of subtalar joint motion. There have been no reports on the results of treatment of sequelae in adults. Most problems (pain, stiffness, osteoarthritis) are observed in the mid or rear foot. Indications for conservative surgery (osteotomy) of the mid or rear foot are rare compared with indications for combined arthrodesis. Talocrural decompensation is a turning point observed in the adult. Management at this point is difficult: fusion of the ankle worsens the situation by increasing the stress on the forefoot and aggravating the disability; implantation of an ankle prosthesis is technically difficult and remains to be fully developed. Treatment of the dorsal bunion of the great toe may require tendon transfer and/or fusion. CONCLUSION A child born with clubfoot will never have a normal foot in adulthood. Sequelae present at the end of growth will intensify during adult life; under-correction is easier to treat in adulthood than overcorrection. The most difficult problems in adulthood are: neglected clubfoot, over correction, and degradation of the talocrural joint.
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- J L Besse
- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique, Traumatologique et de Médecine du Sport, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, 69495 Pierre-Bénite Cedex.
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- Masahiko Noguchi
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Medical Center East, 2-1-10 Arakawa-ku, Tokyo 116-8567, Japan.
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Congenital hyponychia and anonychia are rare malformations which may form part of syndromes such as nail-patella syndrome, ectodermal dysplasias and brachydactylies, or may occur as an isolated finding. Congenital hyponychia and anonychia are frequently accompanied by underlying skeletal abnormalities. A 20-year-old woman showed congenital bilateral hypoplasia or aplasia of the second, third and fourth toenails with corresponding phalanx dysplasia or aplasia of the affected toes. Malformations of the hands or other congenital defects were absent. The findings in this patient do not exactly fit any known entities. Our clinical observation prompted us to review the literature on congenital hyponychia/anonychia and to summarize recent advances in understanding molecular events in nail development. In conclusion, the association of nail anomalies with aplasia and/or hypoplasia of corresponding middle and/or distal phalanges supports the hypothesis of bone-dependent nail formation.
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- C S Seitz
- Department of Dermatology, University of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Str. 2, D-97080 Würzburg, Germany.
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Yucel A, Kuru I, Bozan ME, Acar M, Solak M. Radiographic evaluation and unusual bone formations in different genetic patterns in synpolydactyly. Skeletal Radiol 2005; 34:468-76. [PMID: 15947976 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-005-0928-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2005] [Accepted: 04/11/2005] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the radiological findings of heterozygous and homozygous subjects with synpolydactyly (SPD) and to discuss their unusual bone formations. DESIGN AND PATIENTS Families with hand and foot SPD were examined. Genetic analysis was performed with blood samples and the pedigree was constructed. The affected individuals, especially those with distinctive phenotypic features, were invited to our orthopaedics clinic for further diagnostic studies. All participants underwent detailed clinical and X-ray examinations. RESULTS Of the invited patients, 16 (five female and 11 male; age range 4-37 years, mean age 10.75 years) were included in our study, and hand and foot radiographs were obtained. All subjects had bilateral hand radiographs (32 hands), and 14 had bilateral foot radiographs (28 feet). Genetic analysis revealed 12 heterozygote (75%) and four (25%) homozygote phenotypes. Among patients enrolled into the study nine (three homozygotes, six heterozygotes) had SPD of both hands and feet bilaterally (tetrasynpolydactyly). Six unusual bone formations were observed in the hands and feet: delta phalanx, delta metacarpal/metatarsal, kissing delta phalanx, true double epiphysis, pseudoepiphysis and cone-shaped epiphysis. There were major differences in radiological and clinical manifestations of homozygote and heterozygote phenotypes. The homozygous SPD presented with very distinctive unusual bone formations. CONCLUSION The existence and variety of unusual bones may indicate the severity of penetrance and expressivity of SPD.
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- Aylin Yucel
- Department of Radiology, Afyon Kocatepe University School of Medicine, 03200, Afyon, Turkey.
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Melorheostosis is a nonhereditary and uncommon condition that can affect both adults and children. It can appear on radiographs as increased sclerosis on bones of the upper and lower extremities and may mimic other bony conditions such as osteopoikilosis, osteopetrosis, arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, and osteopathia striata. The sclerotic appearance can differ greatly between adults and children. The skin and subcutaneous tissues may be affected by fibrosis, resulting in contractures of joints and limbs that lead to deformities and limb-length discrepancies. This article reviews the literature on melorheostosis and describes a case in a 10-year-old boy.
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- Michael A Schreck
- Foot and Ankle of West Georgia, 2751 Warm Springs Rd, Ste A, Columbus, GA 31904, USA
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Macías-Gómez NM, Mégarbané A, Leal-Ugarte E, Rodríguez-Rojas LX, Barros-Núñez P. Diastrophic dysplasia and atelosteogenesis type II as expression of compound heterozygosis: first report of a Mexican patient and genotype-phenotype correlation. Am J Med Genet A 2005; 129A:190-2. [PMID: 15316973 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.30149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The osteochondrodysplasias represent a heterogeneous group of cartilage and bone diseases. Among these, achondrogenesis 1B, atelosteogenesis type II, diastrophic dysplasia, and autosomal recessive multiple epiphyseal dysplasia are caused by mutations in the solute carrier family 26 (sulfate transporter), member 2 gene (SLC26A2). This group of osteochondrodysplasias shows a continuous spectrum of clinical variability and shares many features in common. Usually, it is difficult to distinguish clinically among these patients. To date, several efforts have been made to correlate mutations in the SLC26A2 gene with phenotypic severity in the patients. We report on a Mexican girl with diastrophic dysplasia presenting some unusual clinical and radiographic features that are usually observed in atelosteogenesis type II. Molecular analysis of the SLC26A2 gene in this patient showed compound heterozygosity for the R178X and R279W mutations. In this patient, the combination of a mild and a severe mutation has apparently led to an intermediate or transitional clinical picture, showing an apparent genotype-phenotype correlation.
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Pedal symphalangism is a surprisingly common heritable trait of the human foot. In individuals exhibiting the trait, the joint between the intermediate and distal phalanges of one or more lateral toes never develops, resulting in toes with two phalanges rather than three. This study was undertaken to explore variation in the frequency of pedal symphalangism among groups with widely different geographic ancestry, and to consider the applicability of this trait to skeletal biological distance studies. A total of 460 Euro-American, 191 African-American and 99 Japanese skeletons were examined for presence of pedal symphalangism. The American individuals date to the first half of the 20th c, while the Japanese individuals date to the late 19th and early 20th c. Although the country of ancestry is unknown for most of the American individuals, the Euro-Americans appear to be largely northern European, with roots in Germany, Ireland and Scandinavia, while the African-Americans are primarily descendants of slaves with roots in west African countries such as Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Sierra Leone. Frequencies of fifth toe pedal symphalangism were calculated and compared among all three samples and found to be significantly higher in modern Japanese (83.7%) than in either Euro-Americans (46.4%) or African-Americans (44.0%). The Euro- and African-American frequencies were statistically indistinguishable for symphalangism of the fifth toe. In the fourth toe, however, the opposite result was found. The African-American frequency (7.9%) was significantly higher than the Euro-American frequency (2.6%), while no difference was found between the African-Americans and Japanese (11.7%). Since fourth toe pedal symphalangism has never been observed in the absence of fifth toe involvement, some of the same genes are clearly involved in producing the trait in both toes. However, differences in the pattern of fourth and fifth toe expression among the three groups identified in this study suggest that additional genetic or developmental factors may play a role in expression of pedal symphalangism in each of the toes.
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- D T Case
- Department of Sociology and Anthropology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
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Jaillet J, Robert-Gnansia E, Till M, Vinciguerra C, Edery P. Biliary lithiasis in early pregnancy and abnormal development of facial and distal limb bones (Binder syndrome): A possible role for vitamin K deficiency. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 73:188-93. [PMID: 15751048 DOI: 10.1002/bdra.20123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Binder syndrome is a maxillonasal dysostosis characterized by midface and nasal hypoplasia, sometimes associated with short terminal phalanges of fingers and toes and transient radiological features of chondrodysplasia punctata. Warfarin- or phenytoin-induced vitamin K deficiency during early pregnancy is a well-established etiology for this syndrome, which occurs nevertheless sporadically in most cases. CASE(S) We describe here the first case, to our knowledge, of Binder syndrome in a child whose mother presented with biliary lithiasis in early pregnancy. The mother proved to have a decrease in clotting factors II, VII, and X, and in prothrombin time, at 11 weeks of gestation, which was highly suggestive of vitamin K deficiency. CONCLUSIONS The biliary lithiasis-induced vitamin K deficiency in early pregnancy is likely to have resulted in Binder syndrome. This observation should prompt physicians to carefully check for vitamin K deficiency in pregnant women presenting with biliary lithiasis, in order to prevent Binder syndrome in the fetus by providing intravenous vitamin K supplementation as soon as possible. Finally, reassuring genetic counseling regarding the genetic risk for future pregnancies is to be provided to the parents.
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- Jessica Jaillet
- Medical Genetics Unit, Debrousse Hospital, 29 rue Soeur Bouvier, 69322 Lyon cedex 05, France
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The canine species, including wolf and jackal, have four digits on the hind limb. It was thought that an extra first digit on the hind limb, named dewclaw, was a hereditary defect. For genetically related canine pedigrees with 73 members with dewclaws, we carried out a genome-wide scan for linkage with microsatellites. With an assumption of autosomal dominant mode of inheritance, significant linkages were detected for the markers on canine chromosome 16. The maximum two-point lod score of 20.76 was obtained for the REN85M08/REN85N14 markers at a recombination fraction of 0.00. For efficient analysis of linkage, a revised order of the chromosomal markers was established by assigning all the existing markers from the previous linkage and radiation hybrid maps. A chromosome-wide haplotype analysis revealed the location of the dewclaw locus within a few centimorgan intervals delimited by the UCMCF12 and CXX876 markers. Canine chromosome 16 is known to have syntenic relationships with human chromosomes 4q, 7q, and 8p.
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- Kiyun Park
- National Creative Research Initiative Center for Behavioral Genetics, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Yuseong-gu Taejon 305-701, South Korea
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We report a 27-year-old Japanese man with the peculiar clinical features of acrogeria. He had had perniosis since early childhood. Prominent atrophic skin changes over the hands, hallux valgus, shortened distal phalanges and atrophic scars on his auricles were noted. X-ray of the hands revealed acro-osteolytic changes of the distal phalanges, and arteriography demonstrated multiple occluded branches of the digital arteries. There were no histological changes of systemic sclerosis in his forearm skin, nor antinuclear antibodies or coagulation disorders. Western immunoblotting demonstrated decreased production of type III collagen by dermal fibroblasts both from an affected finger and from the unaffected upper arm. Although the pathogenesis of acrogeria is unknown, the present case suggests that peripheral circulatory disturbance, as well as a congenital abnormality in type III collagen synthesis, may partly account for the pathogenesis of Gottron-type acrogeria.
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- C Hashimoto
- Department of Dermatology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511, Japan.
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to focus on the problems associated with macrodactyly of the foot and to formulate guidelines for optimum treatment. METHODS Seventeen feet (fifteen patients) with macrodactyly formed the basis of this retrospective review. The feet were classified into one of two groups, depending on whether the macrodactyly involved only the lesser toes (group A) or involved the great toe with or without involvement of the lesser toes (group B). Toe amputation or ray resection was usually done to reduce the length and width of the foot in group A, whereas the length of the first ray was reduced by epiphysiodesis or amputation of the phalanx in four of the five feet in group B. In both groups, soft-tissue debulking was an integral part of the treatment. The severity of the macrodactyly and the effect of treatment were documented radiographically by measurement of the so-called metatarsal spread angle. At the latest follow-up evaluation, each foot was graded with regard to pain and shoe wear. RESULTS Toe amputation was performed in six of the twelve feet in group A and toe shortening was performed in two, but only three of those procedures had a good result. Ray resection was performed in five feet (as an initial or secondary procedure) in Group A, and all had a good result. The mean reduction of the metatarsal spread angle was 10.0 degrees following resection of a single ray in Group A. In Group B, four of the five feet were rated as having only a fair result because shortening alone did not effectively reduce the size of the great toe. The macrodactyly of the great toe was not treated in the fifth foot, which also had a fair result. CONCLUSIONS Toe amputation, which is cosmetically unappealing, is not effective for treating macrodactyly of the lesser toes and does not address the enlargement of the forefoot. Ray resection results in the best cosmetic and functional outcomes in feet with involvement of the lesser toes. When the great toe is involved, the result is often only fair, and repeated soft-tissue debulking may be necessary.
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- Chia Hsieh Chang
- Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE 19899, USA
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Harty MP, Hubbard AM. MR imaging of pediatric abnormalities in the ankle and foot. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 2001; 9:579-602, xi. [PMID: 11694428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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MR imaging plays a valuable role in the evaluation of foot and ankle in infants and children. In young children with nonossified bones, MR imaging offers the advantage of effectively demonstrating the cartilaginous anlage in addition to soft tissue and bone marrow. The MR imaging examination is tailored to the clinical question, the child's age, foot size, and ability to cooperate. This article reviews the MR imaging of a number of familiar and uncommon disorders of the pediatric foot and ankle.
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- M P Harty
- Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA
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Bencardino JT, Rosenberg ZS. MR imaging and CT in the assessment of osseous abnormalities of the ankle and foot. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 2001; 9:567-78, xi. [PMID: 11694427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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This article focuses on the contributions of MR imaging and CT toward the evaluation of painful osseous abnormalities of the foot and ankle. Inconclusive findings on conventional radiographs often mandate further work up with the more advanced cross-sectional imaging techniques. Often, however, the radiologist remains unsure, which modality, CT or MR imaging, should be used. Based on our experience, CT and MR imaging play a complementary role in the assessment of these disorders.
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- J T Bencardino
- Division of Bone and Joint Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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García Barrecheguren E, Alfonso Olmos M, Beguiristáin Gúrpide JL. [Multiple vertebral defect with associated anomalies]. An Esp Pediatr 2001; 54:409-10. [PMID: 11273828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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- E García Barrecheguren
- Departamento de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona.
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Fibular dimelia accompanied by complete tibial agenesis is a rare developmental anomaly that has been reported in the anatomic and clinical literature as both a dimelia and a diplopodia. Previous reports have offered variable descriptions of structural aberration and possible modes of altered embryologic development. We present a clinical and radiographic history of the progressive development of this anomaly, and a detailed postsurgical dissection and histopathologic examination. The specific mirroring of the separate components in this case has not been previously reported, and suggests that a reestablishment of limb polarity may have occurred during embryogenesis. Our detailed morphologic investigation strongly suggests a central role for the mesenchymal precursor from which chondro-osseous morphology subsequently emerges, and the relevance to establishing muscular attachments.
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- T M Ganey
- Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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A Taiwanese infant with clinically apparent oto-palato-digital syndrome type II had Arnold-Chiari I malformation. Arnold-Chiari I malformation has not been reported previously to occur in association with oto-palato-digital type II syndrome. The pathogenesis of both conditions has remain unclear although the Arnold-Cliari I malformation is most likely due to a developmental abnormality of improperly times or incomplete closure of the neural tube. We propose the physician who care for children with OPD type II must be aware of one more condition.
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- P C Hung
- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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During dissection of a cadaver at the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, the authors encountered the os subfibulare. The os subfibulare was encased within the peroneus longus and peroneus brevis tendons and initially appeared as though it may have articulated with the left lateral malleolus distally and posteriorly. The ossicle was not associated with any capsular or ligamentous structures. These findings suggest that the os subfibulare is a true sesamoid bone. A review of the literature is presented and the clinical significance of these findings is discussed.
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- I M Champagne
- Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, Cleveland 44106, USA
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Glasoe WM, Yack HJ, Saltzman CL. Anatomy and biomechanics of the first ray. Phys Ther 1999; 79:854-9. [PMID: 10479786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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- W M Glasoe
- Physiotherapy Associates, 600 7th St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, USA.
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Talonavicular coalition is reported as an asymptomatic congenital anomaly of the foot that is noticed incidentally on radiographs of the foot, and is often associated with symphalangism, clinodactyly, ball-and-socket ankle joint, a great toe that is shorter than the second toe, and an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern. We describe here three patients with five involved feet. All three patients had chronic foot pain not secondary to trauma, and all five feet required treatment to alleviate the pain.
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- S M Doyle
- Department of Orthopaedics, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware 19803, USA
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Seringe R. [Congenital equinovarus clubfoot]. Acta Orthop Belg 1999; 65:127-53. [PMID: 10427795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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A congenital clubfoot is often associated with a neuromuscular disease, a chromosomal anomaly, or a syndrome. The present review will only study the idiopathic clubfoot seen in an otherwise normal child. It is considered nowadays that a clubfoot is secondary to a defect in the spontaneous "rotation-elevation" mechanism which should occur between the 9th and 10th week of fetal development. Several possible factors influence the embryonic development: genetic, neurologic, muscular, environmental, and toxic factors. Modern notions of anatomy and physiology of the foot allow a better understanding of the deformations seen in a clubfoot: calcaneo-forefoot block, talonavicular joint double "belonging", notion of "relative" hindfoot supination. The osteo-articular deformations involve mainly the talus, the calcaneus, the navicular. They are associated to articular stiffness secondary to soft tissue retractions like the posterolateral, anteromedial, and the anterolateral fibrous knots. Prenatal diagnosis can be made using the ultrasound which is usually performed at 20 weeks of gestation. Nevertheless, only the clinical exam at birth will evaluate the degree of severity of the clubfoot based upon its reducibility, the presence of skin creases, and the importance of muscular atrophy. Imaging techniques (especially standard x-ray) are useless diagnostic tools. They will be necessary for the follow-up, the evaluation of residual defects, and for the possible surgical indications. Conservative treatment is used first, and in the hands of experienced teams will give a sufficient correction in 70 to 80% of the patients. The surgical treatment is used to complete the correction obtained by conservative means. Surgical treatment will free the retracted soft tissues. Postoperatively the foot will be immobilized in the appropriate position for 2 to 3 months. Clubfoot treatments are associated with complications which have to be known to avoid them if possible and/or to be able to take the appropriate therapeutic actions when necessary. The results of clubfoot treatment are satisfactory in the majority of patients despite the treatment difficulties and the possible relapses during growth. Follow-up is mandatory until the end of growth.
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- R Seringe
- Hôpital St.-Vincent-de-Paul, Paris, France
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A case of progressive macrodactyly in an adult is presented with MRI and CT imaging to illustrate the extent of the deformity.
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Impingement syndromes have been described in relation to accessory or anomalous bony additions to the foot skeleton. We describe a hitherto undescribed accessory bone in the hindfoot causing posterolateral impingement in a 28-year-old woman.
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- I Callanan
- Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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A human polydactylous left foot with 9 toes, amputated from an 11-mo-old child, was examined by x-ray and magnetic resonance imaging and by gross dissection to identify the digits. The normal sequence of toes from medial to lateral is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Examination of the morphology of tendons and muscles suggested the toe sequence was 1, 2, 3/4, ?5, 2, 3/4, 3/4, 5. The 2 toes in the sequence that are underlined were displaced dorsally and were found to have 2 extensor tendons, no flexor tendons and nails that were conical and situated at their tips. These toes resembled those described as 'double-dorsal' and which develop in paws of mice in which a gene normally expressed ventrally is functionally inactivated (Loomis et al. 1996). Specification of toe formation occurs in leg buds early in embryonic development and later there is rotation of the limb so that the anterior (rostral) part comes to lie medially, i.e. the hallux which was anterior (rostral) now is on the inner (medial) side of the foot. A disruption in the patterning of this foot in both anteroposterior (rostral-caudal) and dorsoventral axes during development could be responsible.
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- D D'Souza
- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, University College London, UK
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Congenital absence of the fibular sesamoid of the hallux is an extremely rare condition. We could find only one previously reported case in the literature. The authors present a second case of congenital absence of the fibular sesamoid and a review of the literature regarding the clinical significance of this anomaly.
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- C L Jeng
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Talonavicular coalition is a rare entity and is often discovered as a secondary radiographic finding. Today, orthoses are as varied as the patients for whom they are prescribed; however, in cases of symptomatic talonavicular fusion, the use of a shallow U-shaped dispersion within the high medial flange of an orthosis can prove beneficial to the pediatric patient. This article encourages podiatric physicians to return to utilizing basic diagnostic tools (gait analysis, biomechanical examination, and radiographs) to detect and treat talonavicular coalition, a significant but rare anomaly of the foot.
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- D R David
- Department of Pediatrics, New York College of Podiatric Medicine, NY 10035, USA
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Subtalar joint dislocation is a rare entity, accounting for only 1% of all traumatic dislocations. The authors report a case of an adolescent with gradual lateral subluxation of an anatomically abnormal subtalar joint with no history of trauma, an extremely rare presentation. The patient also had a congenitally short limb. The patient underwent llizarov leg lengthening along with multiple surgeries of the subtalar joint. The choice of the Ilizarov technique to lengthen the leg and realign the subtalar joint in this case is discussed.
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- B Resseque
- Department of Pediatrics, New York College of Podiatric Medicine, New York, USA
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The recent development of small bone suture anchors has created several potential applications in reconstructive surgery of the foot. Mitek bone anchors are simple to insert, require less aggressive dissection and surgical time than reefing of the redundant posterior tibial tendon, and are a reliable method of tendon-to-bone fixation. Mitek bone anchors are an excellent technique for the treatment of redundant tibialis posterior tendon following a modified Kidner procedure. In modified Kidner procedures involving an excessively large os tibiale externum, Mitek anchoring of the redundant tibialis posterior tendon to the navicular bone is an excellent means for secure plication of the posterior tibial tendon in cases involving intraoperative tendon laxity. A description of the Mitek Anchor System and technique of application in a modified Kinder procedure is presented. The purpose of this study was to describe patient satisfaction and long-term clinical outcomes of the modified Kinder procedure with and without the Mitek bone anchoring system. A retrospective study of the modified Kinder procedure was performed with 13 patients being evaluated, seven with Mitek anchoring and six without. The University of Maryland 100-point Painful Foot Center Scoring System was modified to be more specific to the modified Kinder procedure for assessment of subjective long-term results. Patient overall satisfaction was rated good to excellent by 85.6% of patients in the Mitek group and by 100% of patients in the non-Mitek group. Use of the Mitek anchor allowed for quicker postoperative recovery to resumption of ambulation without assistive devices (average of 3 weeks vs. 4.42 weeks) and a quicker return to pain-free ambulation in normal shoegear (average of 4 weeks vs. 6 weeks). Mitek anchoring of the tibialis posterior tendon, theoretically, increases medial arch support as evidenced by 14% of the Mitek group and 67% of the non-Mitek group requiring postoperative orthotics.
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- D M Dawson
- Department of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Gundersen Lutheran, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
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Broad toes are the classic clinical finding occurring in the feet in Pfeiffer's syndrome patients, but few cases undergo formal radiological assessment. However, the feet in other craniosynostosis syndromes resulting from mutations of the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 gene have anomalies at many other sites within the feet, which raised the possibility that there may also be a wider range of anomalies other than broad big toes in the feet of those with Pfeiffer's syndrome. The object of this study was to assess prospectively the incidence and pattern of clinical and radiographic anomalies of the feet of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of Pfeiffer's syndrome. Twenty-two Pfeiffer's syndrome patients were examined both clinically and radiologically for anomalies of the feet. Clinical examination revealed broad big toes in 12 patients and syndactyly in 2. Radiographs of the feet were evaluated by a radiologist with an interest in skeletal dysplasia as well as by members of the Craniofacial team. A wider range of radiological than clinical anomalies involving the phalanges, metatarsals, and tarsals was seen. The severity of the anomalies observed ranged from normal to those resembling the feet of Apert's syndrome patients. Only 4 patients had radiologically normal feet. These radiographic findings suggest that there is a range of foot anomalies more extensive than the broad big toes, which are classically associated with Pfeiffer's syndrome.
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- P J Anderson
- Craniofacial Centre, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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