Contraindications
Contraindications to surgery for congenital syndactyly include:
- webbing that is very mild - this may be of minor aesthetic importance and usually gives no functional deficit
- hypoplastic digits; two digits may function less well than one
- severe complex syndactyly; a relative contraindication as shared structures such as digital nerves and arteries may make separation difficult
- foot syndactyly; relative contraindication as usually not a functional problem and most patients are not overly concerned with the cosmetic appearance
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