Comments on: Ask the Podiatrist a Foot or Ankle Question http://www.americaspodiatrist.com/2009/07/ask-the-podiatrist-a-foot-or-ankle-question/ Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:53:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dr. Nirenberg http://www.americaspodiatrist.com/2009/07/ask-the-podiatrist-a-foot-or-ankle-question/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Dr. Nirenberg Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:07:40 +0000 http://www.americaspodiatrist.com/?p=1089#comment-305 Michael - I have seen this condition. It is congenital and considered x-linked or autosomal dominant. 25% of the time, the problem goes away as the baby/toddler ages. The other times, it does not and it can become a problem sometimes later in life. If the doctor catches this at birth, taping of the toe can correct the problem in most cases. (Please post questions on the Forum section in the future!) Michael – I have seen this condition. It is congenital and considered x-linked or autosomal dominant. 25% of the time, the problem goes away as the baby/toddler ages. The other times, it does not and it can become a problem sometimes later in life. If the doctor catches this at birth, taping of the toe can correct the problem in most cases.

(Please post questions on the Forum section in the future!)

]]> By: michael http://www.americaspodiatrist.com/2009/07/ask-the-podiatrist-a-foot-or-ankle-question/comment-page-1/#comment-298 michael Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:48:36 +0000 http://www.americaspodiatrist.com/?p=1089#comment-298 Hi, I am curious about a family congenital toe issue. The fifth toe (little) on each foot is considerably shorter than the fourth, only about half the size of the 4th. There is no pain or discomfort, but this curious genetic expression is found with my mother, two of her sisters, myself, my brother and my nephew. They are not hammer, pigeon or mallet toes to the best of our knowledge, and I am writing a paper for a graduate class regarding genetic traits and cannot find a description of this particular condition. Any information at all would be most helpful. thank you for your time Michael Hi,

I am curious about a family congenital toe issue.

The fifth toe (little) on each foot is considerably shorter than the fourth, only about half the size of the 4th. There is no pain or discomfort, but this curious genetic expression is found with my mother, two of her sisters, myself, my brother and my nephew.

They are not hammer, pigeon or mallet toes to the best of our knowledge, and I am writing a paper for a graduate class regarding genetic traits and cannot find a description of this particular condition.

Any information at all would be most helpful.

thank you for your time

Michael

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