title: The three-square-flap method for reconstruction of minor syndactyly.
abstract: A three-square-flap procedure is described for surgical treatment of minor syndactyly. The average follow-up period in 58 cases (48 patients) was 2 years 4 months. In the three-square-flap method, the interdigital space is regarded as a cube and flaps are designed on each surface of the cube (dorsal side, interdigital surface, and volar side); the flap on the dorsal side forms the basal surface of the new interdigital portion. This technique is most suitable for reconstruction of minor three-dimensional contracture syndactyly. This method does not require skin grafting; the design is uncomplicated and easy to understand, and the operative procedure is simple.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bandoh
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yanai
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seno
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003286:Contracture / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013576:Syndactyly / Q000601:surgery*