Many people think of finger juxtaposition as a simple cut, but it is not that simple. There is an interesting structure in our hand called the webbing, which makes it easier to split our fingers because of the webbing. If there is no webbing, it will be very difficult to split the fingers. Therefore, it is very important to create a good web of the right height and width when we do finger juxtaposition, so that there is less chance of web creep after surgery, and the function and appearance will be more desirable.
What is the appropriate size for a syndactyly? Regardless of the type of syndactyly, we generally recommend that the surgery be done at about 6 months of age. Why? First of all, babies of this age are younger and more compliant, so they are more cooperative before, during and after the surgery. Secondly, the trauma is relatively small after the separation of the syndactyly, so the treatment we need to do to cover the trauma is relatively simple. In addition, the trauma of an adult is not comparable to that of a child, because the child is small, the trauma grows quickly, and the recovery time is much shorter.
The functional exercises after the syndactyly surgery are very important, if the baby seems to understand, it will be more difficult to cooperate and may not move protectively. For the baby, the recovery will also be affected, so the parents should make a relatively good choice on the time period of the juxtaposition surgery in order to achieve more ideal results.