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It is a malformative medical condition that is characterized by the association of polysyndactyly and hallux valgus.
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Hallux Varus Preaxial Polysyndactyly Syndrome.
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In 1980, Kleiner and Holmes described two brothers with bilateral hallux varus.
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One case report of two siblings. Exact incidence unknown.
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Autosomal recessive inheritance.
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This medical condition is diagnosed based on the clinical evaluation.
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There is variability in the physical characteristics as shown between two brothers originally described. One presented duplication/triplication of the great toes and the other had unusually broad great toes with incomplete duplication of the phalanges. The parents were not related and showed no skeletal abnormality.
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Precautions before anesthesia
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There are no special precautions for this medical condition.
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Anesthetic considerations
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No specific anesthetic considerations.
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Kleiner
BC, Holmes
LB: Hallux varus and preaxial polysyndactyly in brothers.
Am J Med Genet 6:113–117, 1980.
[PubMed: 6255798]