title: [Nail fold formation using a thenar flap in complete syndactylia].
abstract: In complete syndactyly fingers are fused along their whole length and the nail is continuous over a narrow osseous bridge between the nail processes of the distal phalanges. When the fingers are separated there is no adjacent skin to form a lateral nail fold and, therefore, the finger end will become distorted. By using a thenar flap to the dorsal aspect of the syndactylic finger tips material is transferred to create normal lateral nail folds when the fingers are separated some months later.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009262:Nails / Q000601:surgery; D009264:Nails, Malformed / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013576:Syndactyly / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing
vernacular_title: Nagelwallbildung durch Thenarlappen bei kompletter Syndaktylie.