Patient's question:
Congenital syndactylyDoctor's answer:
The timing of treatment for syndactyly should be determined based on the form and severity of the syndactyly, the child's overall health condition, the safety of anesthesia, and the parents' preferences. Early surgery allows for faster finger development in children, while delayed surgery results in more significant residual deformities. For syndactyly where the joints are not at the same level, it affects finger flexion and extension, and for syndactyly where the terminal phalanges are fused, if not separated in a timely manner, it will impact finger development and function. Surgery can be performed between the ages of 3-4. If it is simple incomplete syndactyly involving 2 or 3 fingers, due to the simplicity of the surgery and the lack of need for long-term postoperative immobilization, it can also be performed within 6 months.