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Syndactyly Repair: Comparison of Skin Graft and No Skin Graft Techniques

NCT01416090 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2019-08-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Syndactyly is a relatively common congenital abnormality of the hand occurring approximately 1 out of 2500 live births (1). It can be simple, meaning only skin and soft tissues are shared, or complex, meaning the bone or nail parts are shared. In any case, it is a fact that there is not enough skin surrounding the two finger segment to be utilized to cover two separate fingers. This can also be proven by simple geometry. Therefore, it has always been taught to residents and explained to numerous patients' families that addition of skin graft is required for a proper syndactyly release. Without it, skin flaps would be too tight, causing some necrosis and significant scarring along the finger and particularly in the web space, causing an unsatisfactory functional and cosmetic result requiring revision.

Conditions

  • Congenital Hand Deformities

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Douglas T Hutchinson, M.D. · University of Utah Orthopedic Center

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Months
Max Age
6 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-07-31
Primary Completion
2019-08-31
Completion
2019-08-31

Countries

  • United States

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