Perifascial areolar tissue grafting for treating syndactyly with bone fusion in patients with Apert syndrome

J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2016;50(1):40-3. doi: 10.3109/2000656X.2015.1071260. Epub 2015 Sep 12.

Abstract

Complete syndactyly with bone fusion in patients with Apert syndrome was treated using perifascial areolar tissue (PAT) grafts via a two-stage surgery (i.e. bone separation using inter-bone PAT graft insertion followed by web separation and reconstruction with full-thickness skin grafts). This technique is easy and created nail folds for fingertips.

Keywords: Apert syndrome; finger separation; perifascial areolar tissue; syndactyly with bone fusion.

MeSH terms

  • Acrocephalosyndactylia / surgery*
  • Child
  • Connective Tissue / transplantation*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Orthopedic Procedures / methods
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods
  • Skin Transplantation*