Introduction: Polydactyly is the most common congenital foot anomaly and consists of partial or complete duplication of a toe. Traditionally, surgical treatment has been amputation. There is little evidence when surgical ...

A wide number of factors can affect the structure of the bones in the foot. In bio-archaeology, few studies about foot anomalies include population comparisons andchanges across time. We aimed to identify normal and ...

Background: Congenital heart diseases are the most frequent birth defects and are commonly associated with skeletal malformations. Mutations in the TBX5 gene, a T-box transcription factor located on chromosome 12q24.1, ...

The foot is the pillar that provides support and stability to the individual, so any anomalies that link to the weight distribution should be examined when the foot is resting on the ground. malformations should also ...

Introduction: Children with Moebius syndrome may present paralysis of cranial nerves III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII, compromising motor and sensorial functions. Hands and feet defects (syndactyly, equinovarus and ...