STRUCTURE OF INTERDIGITAL SEPTUM IN SYNDA CTYLISM OF PATIENTS WITH BULLOUS EPIDERMOLYSIS

Morphologic examinations of biopsy specimens of soft tissues connectin g the fingers in syndactylism that develops in bullous epidermolysis h ave shown the presence of a septum between the fingers, made up of col lagen fibers and vessels without signs of inflammation. The presence o f this septum simplifies separation of the fingers in surgery for synd actylism, provides a profuse parenchymatous bleeding during the operat ion and is conducive to rapid epithelialization of the operation wound .