Josh Fonny, Soekamto Tomie Hermawan, Faruk Muhammad, Rieuwpassa August Jacob
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital, Makassar, Indonesia.
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Koja Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Int J Surg Case Rep. 2021 Apr;81:105767. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.105767. Epub 2021 Mar 13.
Pedal macrodactyly is a rare form of congenital deformity in which the toes and underlying structures are enlarged. The goal of most macrodactyly reconstruction surgeries is to reconstruct the affected toes to resemble the normal size such that the patient is able to wear shoes of the same size.
We report a three-year-old female patient presenting with an enlargement of the right foot index and middle toes. The anomaly was noticed at two months of age and grew progressively. X-ray imaging revealed enlarged bones and soft-tissue hypertrophy proximal to the distal phalanx of the second and third digits. There was no history of other systemic or syndromic diseases. The patient underwent phalangectomy surgery involving reduction of the fibrofatty tissue, double-pedicle medial and lateral digital artery flap. Satisfactory results were noted at evaluation two months of after surgery.
Macrodactyly reduction surgeries are generally composed of several kinds of surgical techniques to provide the best results. The management of macrodactyly depends on the surgeon's experience while considering the most suitable surgical technique to be performed in each case. Therefore, it was deemed necessary to report this case and its surgical technique. We hope that this case report will enrich the existing literature and be useful for the management of macrodactyly cases.