The treatment of congenital constricting bands by Ombredanne's two stage operation. Review of 13 cases.
The authors report their experience in the treatment of congenital constricting bands by Ombrédanne's two stage operation. Fourteen bands completely encircled the limb and 2 were incomplete. The patients were followed up from 6 months to 15 years (average 3 years) and in all cases the results were excellent. The literature on the pathogenesis is reviewed.
D000652:Amniotic Band Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods