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Background: Syndactyly
is the most common congenital malformation of the hand, with an incidence of 1 in 2000-2500 live births. In this
study we evaluated the surgical outcomes and complications of patients with
syndactyly.
Methods : The surgical outcomes and complications of 42 patients, 27 male and 15, female, undergoing surgery
for syndactyly were evaluated. The study took place in Imam Khomeini Hospital,
in Tehran, Iran during 1996 to 2011. Having had the inclusion criteria, the patients were assessed for
function, cosmetic outcome, sensation and occurrence of complications. The
patients were followed-up for at least 3 years.
Results : The mean age of patients was 4.4 years. There was a positive familial history for the disease in 8 patients. 71.4%, 90.4% and 73.8% of the participants had good
results regarding cosmetic outcome, sensation and function, respectively.
Conclusion: The
overall results of surgery for syndactyly in this study were interpreted as
good in 78.5%, moderate in 12.5%
and fair in 8.4% of the patients. This study
confirmed better surgical outcomes in patients older than 18
months.
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