Syndactyly

Question 1

Syndactyly

Answer 1

A condition where 2 or more digits are fused together

Question 2

Acrosyndactyly

Answer 2

When multiple digits are involved in webbing

Question 3

Types(1)

Answer 3

Simple: adjacent fingers/ toes are joined by soft tissue

Complex: skin and bones of adjacent digits are fused

Complete: skin is joined all the way to the tip pf the finger

Incomplete: skin is only joined part of the distance to the fingertip

Question 4

Types(2)

Answer 4

I: webbing occurs between middle and ring fingers or second and third toe

II: long and ring fingers but has a 6th finger merged in between

III: small finger is merged into ring finger

IV: involves all fingers or toes

V: similar to type I but the metacarpals and metatarsals may be fused

Question 5

Treatment

Answer 5

Mild and incomplete: no t/t required d

Complete: separation of conjoined structure and skin grafting

Acrosyndactyly: one web space at a time at separate operations

If border digits are affected this can cause progressive deformity with growth so early surgical correction(6mnths of age)