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SYNDACTYLY - A
BASIC
INTRODUCTION
Bobby Chhabra
Introduction
■ Dr. Bobby Chhabra chairs the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of
Virginia, where he also serves as division head for hand and upper extremity
surgery. Dr. Bobby Chhabra draws on fellowship training in congenital hand
surgery and has presented on structural differences of the hand at multiple
professional events.
Syndactyly is a congenital difference in which two fingers of the hand fuse
together during prenatal development. It typically happens before 56 days of
gestation have passed and may be an element of a particular genetic condition,
such as Saethre-Chotzen syndrome or Apert syndrome. Other cases of
syndactyly are idiopathic, meaning that there is no known cause; still others
occur due to in utero injury from a constricting amniotic band.
In children with simple syndactyly, fusion occurs only between the tissues of
the fingertips. This results in a webbed appearance of the hand. Complex
syndactyly involves fusion of the bone as well. Syndactyly may also be
categorized as partial or complete, meaning that it involves only a portion of
the finger or the full finger from base to tip.
Syndactyly
■ Functioning in children with syndactyly tends to vary according
to severity of the condition.A child may struggle particularly
with grabbing larger objects and, in time, may find that the
difference in his or her appearance causes elevated stress and
issues with self-esteem. For these reasons, families often
choose to treat syndactyly with surgery.This is a complex
procedure that requires a skilled hand surgeon to reconstruct
the spaces between the fingers, often through the creation of
delicate skin flaps. Recovery from surgery involves physical
therapy to restore function and minimize the development of
scar tissue.

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Syndactyly - A Basic Introduction

  • 2. Introduction ■ Dr. Bobby Chhabra chairs the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Virginia, where he also serves as division head for hand and upper extremity surgery. Dr. Bobby Chhabra draws on fellowship training in congenital hand surgery and has presented on structural differences of the hand at multiple professional events. Syndactyly is a congenital difference in which two fingers of the hand fuse together during prenatal development. It typically happens before 56 days of gestation have passed and may be an element of a particular genetic condition, such as Saethre-Chotzen syndrome or Apert syndrome. Other cases of syndactyly are idiopathic, meaning that there is no known cause; still others occur due to in utero injury from a constricting amniotic band. In children with simple syndactyly, fusion occurs only between the tissues of the fingertips. This results in a webbed appearance of the hand. Complex syndactyly involves fusion of the bone as well. Syndactyly may also be categorized as partial or complete, meaning that it involves only a portion of the finger or the full finger from base to tip.
  • 3. Syndactyly ■ Functioning in children with syndactyly tends to vary according to severity of the condition.A child may struggle particularly with grabbing larger objects and, in time, may find that the difference in his or her appearance causes elevated stress and issues with self-esteem. For these reasons, families often choose to treat syndactyly with surgery.This is a complex procedure that requires a skilled hand surgeon to reconstruct the spaces between the fingers, often through the creation of delicate skin flaps. Recovery from surgery involves physical therapy to restore function and minimize the development of scar tissue.