Results of syndactyly release using a modification of the Flatt technique.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
The results of 144 congenital syndactyly releases over a 12-year period by a single surgeon using a modified Flatt technique (dorsal hourglass flap, interdigitating zigzag flaps, and full-thickness skin grafts) are analyzed considering the association of skin grafts and web creep. The mean follow-up was 5 years. There were seven cases of graft failure, only one of which developed web creep. Web creep occurred in 4.2% of web releases. The results suggest that avoiding longitudinal straight-line scars across the web space may be an important factor in avoiding web creep when performing the modified Flatt technique described.
Medical subject headings
- Fingers
- Postoperative Complications
- Skin Transplantation
- Surgical Flaps
- Syndactyly