title: Keloid formation in a simple syndactyly release: a case report.
abstract: Keloid formation on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet is rare. A keloid developed 2 months after release of simple syndactyly in a young black child. The process of keloid formation is not completely understood, and surgical correction is not effective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Calif.
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D005385:Fingers; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007627:Keloid / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D013576:Syndactyly / Q000601:surgery*