• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.64-69
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• 2007

Purpose: The key of treatment in syndactyly is to separate the fused digits safely, and to create a normal web space with enough cutaneous coverage. Despite many techniques have described the correction of syndactyly, skin graft still remains the annoying one. We designed the pentagonal flap from hand dorsum to reconstruct the web space reliably and try to minimize the need for skin graft. Methods: Between July 2003 and August 2005, six cases of syndactyly were corrected at UCLA Medical Center and Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital using dorsal pentagonal flap for web space reconstruction and straight incisions for the sides of digits to minimize the need for skin graft. The proximal edge of the pentagonal flap was designed in V shape to allow for easy closure of the donor site after advancement. The pentagonal flap was advanced volarly with the underlying dermofat tissues to form a digital web. In some cases, skin defects were unavoidable and covered with full thickness skin graft from the inguinal area. Results: Syndactyly were seen in 4 cases of Apert syndrome, 1 postburn scar webbing with PIP joint contracture and 1 recurrence after the incomplete reconstruction. In all Apert syndrome, straight line incision was used along the sides of the fingers and skin graft was needed. But, in 2 cases of incomplete type, we could save the need for skin graft only for the correction of syndactyly. We could get a good looking web space without any complications such as flap or graft loss. Conclusion: As a modification of Sherif's V-Y dorsal metacarpal flap, we believe pentagonal flap could be one of the easiest and safest way to reconstruct the web space of syndactyly in functional and cosmetic standpoint.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.559-563
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• 2016

Background Syndactyly of the foot is the second most common congenital foot anomaly. In East Asia, however, no large case study has been reported regarding the clinical features of isolated foot syndactyly. In this study, we report a review of 118 patients during the last 25 years. Methods We conducted a chart review of patients who underwent surgical correction for foot syndactyly between January 1990 and December 2014. Operations were performed with a dorsal triangular flap and a full-thickness skin graft. The demographics of included patients and their clinical features were evaluated. Surgical outcomes and complications were analyzed. Results Among 118 patients with 194 webs (155 feet), 111 patients showed nonsyndromic cases and 7 patients showed syndromic cases. In 80 unilateral cases (72.1%), the second web was the most frequently involved (37.5%), followed by the fourth (30%), the first (15%), the third (15%), the first and second in combination (1.3%), and the second and third in combination (1.3%). Among 31 bilateral cases, 2 cases were asymmetric. Among the remaining 29 symmetric bilateral cases, the second web was the most frequently involved (45.2%), followed by the first (22.6%), and the fourth (6.5%). No specific postoperative complications were observed, except in the case of 1 patient (0.51%) who required a secondary operation to correct web creep. Conclusions This retrospective clinical study of 118 patients with both unilateral and bilateral foot syndactyly revealed that the second web was the most frequently involved. In addition, complete division and tension-free wound closure with a full-thickness skin graft of sufficient size showed good postoperative results.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.46-51
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• 2010

Purpose: The loss of web space is caused by congenital syndactyly or acquired burn injury, trauma or surgery. Numerous surgical procedures have been described for restoration of the web space. Local flaps are usually preferred because of the easiness to perform and tolerable postoperative outcome. Among the various local flaps, the authors introduce V-M plasty for correction of web space contracture and syndactyly. Method: From March 2007 to Jun 2008, 4 patients underwent V-M plasty for correction of web space contracture and syndactyly. V-M plasty consists of 3 distinct triangular flaps. One triangular flap is designed next to the web region on the dorsal site of the hand, whereas the remaining 2 triangular flaps are placed on the volar site. The dorsal triangular flap is then placed between the volar adjacent triangular flaps. At the end of the operation, the involved fingers or toes are positioned in abduction to avoid kinking of the triangular flaps. Result: All the patients gained web functions with good esthetic appearance without any recurrence or complications. Mean follow-up was 8 months. Conclusion: V-M plasty is a safe, easy and rapid procedure to design and apply by using local tissues without the needs for a skin graft or risk of linear scarring and recurrence. The authors advise this versatile technique both in primary and recurrent cases of web space contracture and syndactyly.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.655-658
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• 2006

Purpose: The main goals of correcting syndactyly of the hand are to form normal web appearance and to prevent motor dysfunction. We modified the original three-square-flap to improve interdigital web space and to reduce the wound healing problem due to tension. Methods: From July 2005 to February 2006, three cases of moderate to minor syndactyly were treated using modified three-square-flap. These flaps were made in such as way that the A flap from dorsal side, the B flap from the interdigital surface, and the C flap from the volar side. We modified the design of dorsal A flap as a hourglass shape instead of square shape to make normal hourglass shaped interdigital web and to reduce the tension of closure with other two flaps(B and C flap). The B and C flap were made as square shape. Results: During 4 to 10 months follow-up period, acceptable esthetic results were obtained without any specific complication, using our modification of the three-square-flap. Conclusion: Our method showed more satisfactory web appearance and was safe to use even in the cases of syndactyly secondary to burns and post-traumatic scars because of excellent blood circulation.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.777-781
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• 2005

Syndactyly and polysyndactyly are one of the most common congenital anomalies of upper limb. Although there are many surgical approaches, most of them require skin graft for covering the raw surfaces. Therefore these methods involve many disadvantages such as grafted skin contracture, web recurrence, skin graft loss and long operation time, and the grafted hyperpigmented skin and donor site of skin graft, which lead to poor results aesthetically. The authors treated seven cases with a Hayashi's new method in four patients. In this method, tissue of interdigital space are regarded as forming 4 facets of a two piled cube. A dorsal rectangular flap on dorsum of interdigital web makes a new interdigital space. One side of divided digit is coverd with lateral based plantar flap and the other side of divided digit is covered with subcutaneous pedicled flap and remnant web skin. The authors could obtain natural deep interdigital space without web recurrence and scar contracture in 7 cases. Moreover this method does not require skin grafting, accordingly produces better aesthetic results without hyperpigmentation and donor site scaring. Therefore we report this operation technique, which might be used as one of the standard in surgical correction of syndactyly and polysyndactyly.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.392-393
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• 2019

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.148-155
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• 2012

There are many different type of congenital toe anomalies such as syndactyly, polydactyly which are more common, and less frequently macrodactyly and curly toe. Congenital anomaly of hand can decrease the hand function and easy to be visualized, so the early treatment of anomaly is natural and recommended. On the other hand, Congenital anomaly of foot rarely decrease the foot function and was hidden in the shoe, so treatment of anomaly was delayed frequently. However, the surgery can be needed, as the foot getting grown-up, discomfort of shoe fitting or intractable plantar keratosis due to secondary deformation of foot can occur. A distinct feature and surgical consideration was compared with congenital anomaly of hand and it should be taken into account in the treatment of adult toe anomalies.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.539-547
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• 2008

Apert syndrome은 관상봉합의 조기유합에 의한 첨두증(acrocephaly)과 합지증(syndactyly)이 함께 나타나는 선천성 유전 질환으로서, 1906년 Apert에 의해 보고된 증후군이다. 약 $65,000{\sim}160,000$ 당 1명꼴로 발생되며, FGFR2(fibroblast growth factor receptor 2)의 돌연변이로 생겨난다고 알려져 있고, 상염색체 우성 유전을 한다. 임상적으로 첨단두증(acrobrachycephaly)을 보이고, 특징적으로 손과 발의 합지증을 보이며, 높은 이마와 평평한 뒤통수, 후퇴된 중안면부, 안구돌출, 시력이상, 양안격리증, 밑으로 쳐진 안검열, 상악골 형성부전, 상대적인 하악 전돌의 양상 등을 보인다. 감소된 비강인두와 좁아진 후비공으로 인한 구호흡과 전방부 개교를 보이며, 이완시에 입술의 모양은 사다리꼴 형태를 보인다. 중이염이 흔하고, 청각장애를 유발하기도 하며, 정신지체가 높은 비율로 나타난다. 특징적인 구내소견으로 연구개열 또는 구개수열과 가성 경구개열, V자 모양의 악궁과 치열의 총생 등이 관찰되며, 전치부 개방교합과 구치부 교차교합을 동반한 Class III 부정교합을 보인다. 본 증례는 강릉대학교 치과병원 소아치과에 내원한 6세 3개월의 남아로 충치 치료를 받고 싶다는 것을 주소로 내원하였다. 이 환자에서 보이는 Apert syndrome의 특징적인 치과적 소견에 대해 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한장애인치과학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.103-106
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• 2013

본 증례에서는 하악 거대 협소대가 하악 양측 유측절치에 높게 위치하여 치은 퇴축과 유치 조기 상실 및 입술의 운동 제한을 야기한 경우로, 근단변위부분층 판막술을 동반한 협소대절제술을 시행하였다. 부착치은의 양은 인접치와 유사하게 회복되었고, 제거된 소대는 정상위치에 부착되어 있었고, 해당 부위의 영구치는 정상적으로 맹출하였다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.492-498
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• 1999

Oculodentodigital syndrome은 Lohmann에 의해 최초로 보고된 후, 눈과 코, 치아와 골격의 이상을 포함하는 'dysplasia oculo-dento-digitalis'라는 용어로 1957년 Meyer-Schwickerath 등에 의해 명명된 다소 희귀한 유전성 질환이다. 이 질환은 대부분 상염색체 우성이며, 많은 증례에서 다양한 변이를 보인다. 임상적인 양상으로서, (1) 독특한 안모형태, (2) 소안구증, (3) 합지증과 수지절의 굴절, (4) 법랑질 형성부전, (5) 가늘고 광택없는 모발 등으로 특징지을 수 있다. 본 증례는 지능은 정상이나 행동조절이 어려우며 교합면의 과도한 마모, 치아우식을 주소로 부산대학교병원 소아치과에 의뢰된 환자로 합지증에 대한 수술기왕력을 가지고 있었으며, 상기의 임상적 특징을 모두 보이고 있다. 이에 치과적 치료로써 법랑질 형성부전치아에 대한 수복치료와 초진시부터 전 치아에 걸쳐 주기적인 불소도포를 실시하였고, 차후 전치부의 심미수복을 계획하고 있다.