Patient, Post-Operation, Treatment
Scar Care
Scar tissue and grafts take a long time to heal and can change over time making them a challenge to patients and parents. If not cared…
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Web Creep (Post-Op)
Web creep is a possible complication of syndactyly reconstruction. Simply explained, creep occurs when the web space (commissure) continues to grow giving the appearance of an…
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NFS now listed in Disease InfoSearch Database
The National Foundation for Syndactyly has now been listed in the Disease InfoSearch, a trusted resource for more than 7,000 diseases and the organizations dedicated to…
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Jennifer’s Story (Simple Complete Syndactyly)
Brendan was born on 2/15/2013. He was our 4th child and he is our 3rd boy. He weighed 10 pounds 1 oz, and still wasn’t ready…
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Kelly’s Story (Simple Complete Syndactyly)
At our 20 week ultrasound, we went in excited to find out the sex of our baby and left with news that there was most likely something…
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Caroline’s Story (Syndactyly and Polydactyly)
We are Caroline and Justin Hughes, a couple living in England, with a son called Kaiden, who was born with Syndactyly and Polydactyly. Our journey started…
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Alisha’s Story (Complete Complex Syndactyly)
Throughout my pregnancy everything was going great; our baby was perfect! We had a few ultrasounds done and everything seemed just fine. We went in for…
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Our Opinion of Second Opinions
Being comfortable with your treatment plan is the most important aspect of syndactyly treatment. If you have questions about your doctor’s recommendations or are just curious,…
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Surgical Treatment
“Most children treated for syndactyly have a wonderful outcome with normal finger motion and good maintenance of the reconstructed web space. Some, but not all, rotation…
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Caps For Kids With Syndactyly
Show your support for children effected by Syndactyly by purchasing an official NFS ball cap for $20.00. All proceeds go towards the Foundation’s continuous research efforts…
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