Family, Personal Journey Series, Success, Treatment
Susie’s Story (Complete Syndactyly)
I am the mother of five grown children. I birthed four girls and one boy. My son first made me a grandmother with his beautiful daughter,…
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Is Syndactyly Genetic?
The best answer here is yes, no and sort-of: Most cases of syndactyly, that are not associated with a syndrome, are sporadic or without a known…
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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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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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