Polydactyle is an abnormal development in the foot. It usually affects the toes with the latter numbering more than the usual number in normal people. Polydactyle is a congenital abnormality traceable to dorminantly inherited gene. It affects the tarsal bones as well as the the phalanx. It is a major cause of limb deformity in a significant but very few people. It can be surgically resected.
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