title: Repair of complete syndactyly by tissue expansion and composite grafts.
abstract: Repair of complete syndactyly by a combination of tissue expansion and composite grafts from the glabrous non-weight bearing areas of the foot has been performed on three syndactylies in two patients. The commissure and the lateral areas of the proximal and middle phalanges were covered with expanded skin and the separated fingertips were covered with composite grafts. Without using an ordinary skin graft, this method can provide aesthetically excellent results with good skin colour and texture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ishikura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Heshiki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsukada
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011859:Radiography; D013576:Syndactyly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D015626:Tissue Expansion; D016378:Tissue Transplantation