title: Desyndactylization of the first and second toes using full-thickness autologous skin graft from the ankle.
abstract: We present a unique case of congenital bilateral simple syndactyly of the first and second toes that was surgically treated using a full-thickness skin graft harvested from the same foot at the lateral aspect of the ankle. This surgical approach eliminates the potential need to involve another surgical team to harvest a donor graft from above the ankle, saving operating room time, anesthesia time, and overall cost to the patient. Cosmetically, scar formation above the ankle is also eliminated.
authors.affiliation: Podiatric Surgery and Residency, North General Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Renato J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Giorgini
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rostkowski
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Japour
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013576:Syndactyly / Q000601:surgery*; D014034:Toes / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome