title: [Microsurgical repair of syndactyly of the fingers in children].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effectiveness of microsurgical technique for repairing syndactyly of the fingers in children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Microsurgical repair of syndactyly of the fingers was performed in 32 children. The skin joining the syndactyly was incised and relaxed under microscope, and dorsal metacarpal flap of comparable size was used to repair the lateral skin defect of the finger and also to reconstruct the finger web.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the flaps survived without scar leaving on the lateral skin of the fingers, and the reconstruction of the finger web was satisfying.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Microsurgical technique is applicable in the surgical repair of syndactyly of the fingers in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Nanfang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China. linli@fimmu.com
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Guo-Xia
authors.initials: GX
authors.lastname: Pei
authors.forename: Li-Qiang
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Ang-Ru
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Ming-Xin
authors.initials: MX
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Xi-Jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Hou
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006228:Hand Deformities, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013576:Syndactyly / Q000601:surgery*