[Microsurgical repair of syndactyly of the fingers in children].

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.

CONCLUSION

Microsurgical technique is applicable in the surgical repair of syndactyly of the fingers in children.