Outcomes of Pediatric Syndactyly Repair Using Synthetic Dermal Substitute

Full-thickness skin grafts are classically used for areas of skin deficit in syndactyly reconstruction surgery. However, skin grafting requires additional time under anesthesia and includes donor site morbidity. Synthetic dermal substitute has produced favorable web creep and scar appearance outcomes in syndactyly reconstruction. We sought to validate these results using objective outcome measures.
Source: The Journal of Hand Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Scientific Article Source Type: research