Treatment of infant hand congenital syndactyly / 重庆医科大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective:To study the technique of treatment of infant hand congenital syndactyly. Methods:All cases were from 6 months to 2 years old .In these cases, the fingers were separated by using the serrated flap and new weh were created deeply and widely by using rectangle or triangle inter-phalangeal flap at dorsal and palmaris. The skin-defected areas were covered with full-thickness skin grafts and the fingers were fixed using small splints. Results: All 38 cases were primary healing except that partial necrosis of skin graft in 10 cases which were healed after dressing change. The scar of 7 Cases were relieved by using small splints at night and glucocorticoid injection treatment. 1 case which finger was bent because of scar was operated again and another one had not any management. Followed up 6 months～2 years,37 cases had good features and functions except one case without dealed. Conclusion:It is feasible that treatment of hand congenital syndactyly durying infancy.