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A member asked:

Why did everyone in delivery room go quiet when my baby was born? i think she is beautiful even if extra toes, fingers.

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Dr. Ellen Wenzel answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Extra digits: Extra digits occur and if they are such that they may cause biomechanical issues, they can be removed. An evaluation of what bones are duplicated must be done in order to remove the accessory or supranumerary. Children recover well from this. All children, even those with extra digits are beautiful!

Dr Eitner and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 11/22/2013

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