Can congenital syndactyly be inherited? Can syndactyly be operated on without a skin graft?

Congenital syndactyly is a hereditary possibility, but it is also a matter of chance. It does not mean that if someone in the family has syndactyly, the newborn child will definitely have syndactyly. If the child is found to be syndactyly after birth, parents do not need to be too anxious, and can be improved by later surgery. Generally speaking, in the case of syndactyly, there will be skin loss during the toe-splitting surgery, and in the past, part of the skin will be taken from the stomach and planted over, which will lead to new trauma on the child’s stomach area, affecting the aesthetics, and if the child happens to be a scarred body, the situation will be even worse. Because the skin that was implanted may become necrotic during the healing process of the implant, even if the implant is successful, the recipient area may become hyperpigmented and have decreased sensory function. The feet are important, but the aesthetic appearance of the tummy area is also very important. If a scar is left, the child’s ability to wear clothes in the future will be restricted, and many parents will have difficulty in making a choice. Nowadays, when we do a syndactyly, we cover the wound with artificial dermal induction, which allows the skin to grow on its own without having to take skin from other parts of the child’s body, and the chances of necrosis are greatly reduced. Because the skin grows on its own, it will be very similar in texture and color to the original skin, and there will be no problems with decreased sensory function or hyperpigmentation, and there will be a significant improvement in appearance.