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

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.

Key Words:

• Apert syndrome
• finger separation
• perifascial areolar tissue
• syndactyly with bone fusion

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.