SURGICAL-TREATMENT OF CONTRACTURE AND SYNDACTYLY OF CHILDREN WITH EPIDERMOLYSIS-BULLOSA

A new approach to the operative treatment of syndactyly and contractur e of the hands of children with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bul losa is described. It is based upon the principle of surgical release of fingers allowing spontaneous epithelialisation of skin wounds witho ut using skin grafts. Nineteen children had operations using this meth od, with an incidence of recurrence of 53%. This method has the advant age of a short operating time, simple technique and limited trauma.