Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of microsurgical technique for repairing syndactyly of the fingers in children.
Methods: Microsurgical repair of syndactyly of the fingers was performed in 32 children. The skin joining the syndactyly was incised and relaxed under microscope, and dorsal metacarpal flap of comparable size was used to repair the lateral skin defect of the finger and also to reconstruct the finger web.
Results: All the flaps survived without scar leaving on the lateral skin of the fingers, and the reconstruction of the finger web was satisfying.
Conclusion: Microsurgical technique is applicable in the surgical repair of syndactyly of the fingers in children.