National Patterns in Surgical Management of Syndactyly: A Review of 956 Cases
Chouairi F, Mercier MR, Persing JS, Gabrick KS, Clune J, Alperovich M. National Patterns in Surgical Management of Syndactyly: A Review of 956 Cases. Hand 2019, 15: 666-673. PMID: 30770023, PMCID: PMC7543215, DOI: 10.1177/1558944719828003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildHumansMalePlastic Surgery ProceduresQuality ImprovementRisk FactorsSurgeonsSyndactylyConceptsOperative timeComplex syndactylySyndactyly repairNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric databaseOrthopaedic surgeonsSimple syndactylySuperficial surgical site infectionPlastic surgeonsSurgical site infectionTime of surgeryLonger operative timeShorter operative timeMulti-institutional outcome analysisNumber of patientsPreoperative comorbiditiesReconstructive complicationsSyndactyly casesVentilator dependencePerioperative outcomesAirway abnormalitiesMost patientsPatient demographicsSurgical factorsSite infectionSurgical management