Mirror foot and our surgical experience: A case report and literature review

Nine toes; Mirror Foot Deformity

“… 1 2 Preaxial mirror polydactyly of the foot, also called mirror foot, is a distinctly rare anomaly with less than 30 cases reported in literature to date and with even less documentation of definitive treatment. 5 7 Although some authors consider mirror foot as any foot with mirror image polydactyly, others believe that mirror duplication of all the skeletal elements of the foot on the tibial aspect must be present to fulfill the criteria for diagnosing a mirror foot. 7 8 The primary treatment for preaxial mirror polydactyly is surgical and is more complex compared to postaxial polydactyly.…”

“… 5 7 Although some authors consider mirror foot as any foot with mirror image polydactyly, others believe that mirror duplication of all the skeletal elements of the foot on the tibial aspect must be present to fulfill the criteria for diagnosing a mirror foot. 7 8 The primary treatment for preaxial mirror polydactyly is surgical and is more complex compared to postaxial polydactyly. 2 There are limited management recommendations in literature for this anomaly and various complications such as hallux varus, splaying of the first ray and short first metatarsal, should be anticipated when planning the reconstruction.…”

“… 2 There are limited management recommendations in literature for this anomaly and various complications such as hallux varus, splaying of the first ray and short first metatarsal, should be anticipated when planning the reconstruction. 3 6 7 …”

A rare case of unilateral postaxial duplicated foot in a developmentally normal child

“…It must be differentiated from polydactyly where the additional structures consist of toes that may or may not have corresponding metatarsals but devoid of tarsal bone. 1,3 Another term, which is mirror foot, is a loosely used term to refer duplicated foot involving preaxial toes. [3][4][5] At present, there is no consensus on the exact definition of mirror foot.…”

“…1,3 Another term, which is mirror foot, is a loosely used term to refer duplicated foot involving preaxial toes. [3][4][5] At present, there is no consensus on the exact definition of mirror foot. 6 An existing literature described mirror foot as an extreme spectrum of preaxial polydactyly, where the duplicated anatomical elements involved are the tibial aspect foot skeletal structures, in combination with fibular hemimelia and absent great toe.…”