Comparison of Outcomes Following Syndactyly Release with Grafts and Without Grafts

Objective: To compare the results of syndactyly release with or without graft in patients with simple syndactyly of hand. Study Design: Prospective comparative study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Plastic Surgery, Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Jul 2017 to Jun 2019...

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Published in:Pakistan Armed Forces medical journal 2022-06, Vol.72 (3), p.796-800
Main Authors: Mansoor, Palwasha, Ahmed, Rao Saood, Hameed, Shahid, Aslam, Muhammad Rizwan, Butt, Muhammad Wajih Uddin, Khadim, Rehana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Genetic disorders
Patients
Physical therapy
Plastic surgery
Skin
Skin & tissue grafts
Sutures
Wound healing
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Summary:Objective: To compare the results of syndactyly release with or without graft in patients with simple syndactyly of hand. Study Design: Prospective comparative study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Plastic Surgery, Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Jul 2017 to Jun 2019 Methodology: Forty-five patients with simple syndactyly were included in this study. Group-1 had 20 patients whose syndactyly was released without using a skin graft. Group-2 had 25 patients whose soft tissue was covered with a fullthickness skin graft between the flaps post syndactyly release. Both groups were compared based on operative time, wound healing time, and when physiotherapy was started post operatively. Results: The results of our study showed that the mean operative time for the first group was 47.1 ± 4.5 minutes (range 35-60 minutes) and for the second group 90.5 ± 10.0 minutes (range 72-108 minutes) with a p-value
ISSN:0030-9648
2411-8842
DOI:10.51253/pafmj.v72i3.4289