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Abstract
We developed a new operative procedure involving the combination of 5 flaps to treat little toe polysyndactyly. We applied this procedure to 4 toes of 3 patients who had severe polysyndactyly involving skin fusion of the area from the distal interphalangeal joint to the periphery. In all 3 patients, this procedure allowed easy transfer of the flaps, caused no tension to the wound during skin suturing, and did not disrupt blood flow through the flap. The morphology of all 4 toes was favorable, and no scarring was evident. A sufficiently deep fourth interdigital space was created with this procedure without the need for skin grafting.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21346540 DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e3181cbfcf2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Plast Surg ISSN: 0148-7043 Impact factor: 1.539