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Multiple Pelvic digits: a rare congenital anomaly

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Eleventh finger or pelvic digit is an uncommon congenital anomaly. Many cases are detected incidentally while evaluating back pain or other pelvic pathology. Though resembles Myositis Ossificans, clear cortico medullary differentiation and history of trauma ease up to diagnose this rare entity.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal

    Laxman Rijal

  2. Department of Orthopaedics, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal

    Pravin Nepal

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Rijal, L., Nepal, P. Multiple Pelvic digits: a rare congenital anomaly. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 20, 411–413 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-009-0581-0

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