There is a probability of syndactyly inherited, the probability is about 10%-15%, this mother has syndactyly on both hands, and she has passed it on to her own children, which makes her blame herself.
Because the mother herself had syndactyly surgery when she was eight years old, and due to the constraints at that time, the postoperative effect was not ideal, she didn't want the baby to suffer the same kind of experience as her, so the child came to the clinic after only 5 months.
This baby's syndactyly is more serious, it is bony syndactyly, not only the adhesion of the skin, but also the connection of bones, nerves, tendons and other structures.
The 3rd, 4th, and 5th fingers of the small hand are all together, and there is a small multi-finger, if you do not divide the fingers, with the development of the baby, the fingers will become more and more curved, and there is a possibility of deformation.
For this bony syndactyly, can it be operated on in one go?
Because she has also done syndactyly surgery in the outer hospital, not only has she done it several times, but the operation effect is not ideal, so she wants to know if the baby's situation can be operated on at one time.
I understand the mother's feelings, parents are reluctant to have children, we also maintain this concept in the operation, can solve the problem at one time, try to complete it in one operation, so that it is good for parents and children.
The baby's syndactyly is more complicated, and the key to the operation lies in the lateral deviation of the interphalangeal joints and the influence of finger blood vascularity in the process of finger splitting.
When is the right time for surgery?
The child's mother felt that it was too late for the operation, so she wanted to know if the child was 5 months old and suitable for surgery.
Generally, children with normal development, at the age of 6 months, have sound cardiopulmonary function and normal weight, they can meet the requirements of our surgery.
If it is an older child or an adult's surgery, due to the long-term deformity, the condition of the hand will be aggravated, which will increase the difficulty of the operation, so after this hand deformity, it is best for parents to take the child to the doctor in time.
Do you want to give your child a good look
The mother who does not want to leave regrets for the child is also very concerned about the appearance of the child after surgery, because the scar on her hand is still obvious, so the mother hopes that she can not have skin grafting.
In the past, syndactyly had to fill the skin defects during separation, so a part of the skin was usually taken from other parts of the patient's body, which left a lot of trauma, and there was a certain risk of necrosis due to skin grafting.
Therefore, many parents are now more willing to replace their baby's skin with artificial dermis, which does not affect other parts of the baby.
No regrets, hands-free
In fact, after the baby's small hands are done, the postoperative effect is still relatively good.
When I was rechecked six weeks after surgery, my mother said that the scar was already very shallow, and the child recovered very quickly, and he was willing to grasp things at home, which was still very flexible.
However, the operation is not done on the end, now the child is recovering well, but also to continue to maintain, the use of functional exercises during the day and the use of the brace at night do not stop, and so on the next time we meet, I believe that the baby can be better!