Research & Literature

Office-Based Post-Axial Polydactyly Excision in Neonates, Infants, and Children.

Carpenter CL, Cuellar TA, Friel MT

Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2016; (137(2)):564-568 doi:10.1097/01.prs.0000475787.67693.e7.

Intranatal Torsion of Polydactyly: A Rare Event.

Gupta P, Neogi S, Shukla A, Patwari AK

Fetal and pediatric pathology 2016; (35(2)):104-7 doi:10.3109/15513815.2015.1127299.

Decision-making and Management of Ulnar Polydactyly of the Newborn: Outcomes and Satisfaction.

Samra S, Bourne D, Beckett J, et al.

The journal of hand surgery Asian-Pacific volume 2016; (21(3)):313-20 doi:10.1142/S2424835516500272.

GLI1 inactivation is associated with developmental phenotypes overlapping with Ellis-van Creveld syndrome.

Palencia-Campos A, Ullah A, Nevado J, et al.

Human molecular genetics 2017; (26(23)):4556-4571 doi:10.1093/hmg/ddx335.

Management of Postaxial Polydactyly in the Neonatal Unit.

Rathjen NA, Rogers TS, Garigan TP, Seehusen DA

The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association 2017; (117(11)):719-721 doi:10.7556/jaoa.2017.138.

Polydactyly of the Hand.

Comer GC, Potter M, Ladd AL

The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2018; (26(3)):75-82 doi:10.5435/JAAOS-D-16-00139.

Polydactyly, postaxial, type B.

Holmes LB, Nasri H, Hunt AT, et al.

Birth defects research 2018; (110(2)):134-141 doi:10.1002/bdr2.1184.

Early prenatal detection of Bardet-Biedl syndrome in a case with postaxial polydactyly and hyperechoic kidneys confirmed by next generation sequencing.

Li QY, Huang LY, Li DZ

Congenital anomalies 2019; (59(4)):142-144 doi:10.1111/cga.12306.

To Tie or Not to Tie: A Systematic Review of Postaxial Polydactyly and Outcomes of Suture Ligation Versus Surgical Excision.

Chopan M, Sayadi L, Chim H, Buchanan PJ

Hand (New York, N.Y.) 2020; (15(3)):303-310 doi:10.1177/1558944718810885.

A novel missense mutation in TFAP2B associated with Char syndrome and central diabetes insipidus.

Edward HL, D'Gama AM, Wojcik MH, et al.

American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2019; (179(7)):1299-1303 doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.61150.

Isolated postaxial polydactyly: Epidemiologic characteristics from a multicenter birth defects study.

Ortiz-Cruz G, Luna-Muñoz L, Arteaga-Vázquez J, Mutchinick OM

American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2019; (179(8)):1432-1441 doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.61193.

Heterozygous pathogenic variants in GLI1 are a common finding in isolated postaxial polydactyly A/B.

Palencia-Campos A, Martínez-Fernández ML, Altunoglu U, et al.

Human mutation 2020; (41(1)):265-276 doi:10.1002/humu.23921.

Orofaciodigital syndrome type II (Mohr syndrome): a case report.

Malekianzadeh B, Vosoughi F, Zargarbashi R

BMC musculoskeletal disorders 2020; (21(1)):793 doi:10.1186/s12891-020-03825-x.

Local Anesthesia Alone for Postaxial Polydactyly Surgery in Infants.

Bjorklund KA, O'Brien M

Hand (New York, N.Y.) 2022; (17(6)):1286-1291 doi:10.1177/1558944721994255.

Third case of Bardet-Biedl syndrome caused by a biallelic variant predicted to affect splicing of IFT74.

Mardy AH, Hodoglugil U, Yip T, Slavotinek AM

Clinical genetics 2021; (100(1)):93-99 doi:10.1111/cge.13962.

Surgical Procedures Based on the Arthrographic Findings of the Fifth MTP Joint With Proximal Phalanx Duplication in Postaxial Polydactyly of the Foot.

Kurokawa T, Iba K, Hanaka M, et al.

The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons 2021; (60(5)):983-989 doi:10.1053/j.jfas.2021.04.011.

Long-Term Outcomes After Treatment for Type B Ulnar Polydactyly.

Goebel GJ, Dawson S, Loewenstein SN, Adkinson JM

Journal of pediatric orthopedics 2022; (42(5)):e466-e469 doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000002106.

Parent Perspectives for Type B Ulnar Polydactyly Management.

Goebel GJ, Loewenstein SN, Adkinson JM

Hand (New York, N.Y.) 2023; (18(8)):1357-1361 doi:10.1177/15589447221096707.

Prematurity is a critical risk factor for respiratory failure after early inguinal hernia repair under general anesthesia.

Schroepf S, Mayle PM, Kurz M, et al.

Frontiers in pediatrics 2022; (10()):843900 doi:10.3389/fped.2022.843900.

Primary treatment of type B post-axial ulnar polydactyly: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Samarendra H, Wade RG, Glanvill L, et al.

JPRAS open 2022; (34()):21-33 doi:10.1016/j.jpra.2022.05.002.

Surgical Excision of Postaxial Polydactyly Type B in the Office Setting.

Stults WP, Peljovich AE

Journal of pediatric orthopedics 2023; (43(4)):255-258 doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000002346.

Morphologic Changes in Postaxial Polydactyly of the Foot: A Standardized Quantitative Analysis Using the Watanabe-Fujita Classification.

Makino A, Saito S

Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2024; (153(1)):170e-180e doi:10.1097/PRS.0000000000010565.

A Rare Presentation of Postaxial Polydactyly in a 2-Year-Old Female with Ellis-van Creveld Syndrome.

Anthony T, Nguyen ET, Moyer B, et al.

Journal of hand surgery global online 2023; (5(6)):852-855 doi:10.1016/j.jhsg.2023.08.007.

A Retrospective Review of Patient-reported Outcomes after Postaxial Polydactyly Ligation and Surgical Excision.

Ganju N, Mantilla-Rivas E, Martinez PF, et al.

Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 2024; (12(1)):e5557 doi:10.1097/GOX.0000000000005557.

A Case of Postaxial Polydactyly Managed Under Local Anesthesia.

Samuel J, Gharde P, Shrivastava P, Surya D

Cureus 2024; (16(7)):e64626 doi:10.7759/cureus.64626.

Comparison of supraglottic airway device and endotracheal tube in former preterm infants receiving general anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial.

Hu PY, Chang YT, Yang ST, et al.

Scientific reports 2024; (14(1)):19579 doi:10.1038/s41598-024-69950-y.

[Surgical treatment of polydactyly].

Haanen AS, Natroshvili T, Kemler MA

Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde 2024; (168()).

Postaxial polydactyly: A case report highlighting genetic context, epidemiological trends, and management options.

Yared G, Ghazal K, Younis A, et al.

SAGE open medical case reports 2024; (12()):2050313X241282215 doi:10.1177/2050313X241282215.

Predictors of Syndromic Association in Ulnar Polydactyly: Analysis of a Multicenter Congenital Hand Differences Registry in the United States.

McQuillan T, Antonellis H, Wall L, et al.

The Journal of hand surgery 2026; (51(3)):292-300 doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2025.03.019.

Advancing neurogenetics in Africa: past achievements, current developments and shaping the future.

Landouré G, Yalcouyé A, Diarra S, et al.

Nature reviews. Neurology 2025; (21(7)):383-393 doi:10.1038/s41582-025-01098-3.

The CoULD Ulnar Polydactyly Classification: A Multicenter Analysis.

Mendenhall SD, Cordray H, Steinman SE, et al.

Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2026; (157(2)):315-325 doi:10.1097/PRS.0000000000012224.

New Insights into Host Genetic Ancestry as a Risk Factor for Dengue Disease.

Barratt-Boyes SM, Castanha PMS

DNA and cell biology 2025; (44(12)):642-646 doi:10.1177/10445498251379003.

Case Report: A case of Culler-Jones syndrome caused by GLI2 gene mutation.

Xie X, Wei Y, Li Y, et al.

Frontiers in pediatrics 2025; (13()):1699082 doi:10.3389/fped.2025.1699082.

Bilateral Postaxial Polydactyly of the Feet in an Adult: Surgical Management and Outcomes.

Aljefri A, Batouk OA, Esmaiel AA, et al.

Cureus 2026; (18(1)):e101428 doi:10.7759/cureus.101428.