Volar Interdigital flap in the Treatment of Syndactyly
10.4055/jkoa.1986.21.2.339
- Author:
Moon Sang CHUNG
;
Phil Hyun CHUNG
;
Min LO
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Syndactyly;
Treatment;
Volar Flap
- MeSH:
Extremities;
Hand;
Humans;
Seoul;
Syndactyly
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1986;21(2):339-346
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Syndactyly is one of most common congenital anomalies of the limb. We reviewed 89 webs of 40 patient with syndactyly which had been treated at Seoul National University Hospital from 1979 to November 1984. It is the purpose of this article to compare the operative methods used in the treatment of syndactyly. In our hands, using the volar interdigital flap in the treatment of syndactyly gives the most excellent postoperative result in both function and cosmesis.
