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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2013; 46(03): 584-586
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.122027
Case Report
Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Infrared venography of the hand in Apert syndrome

Soh Nishimoto
Department of Plastic Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-Cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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Kenji Fukuda
Department of Plastic Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-Cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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Toshihiro Fujiwara
Department of Plastic Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-Cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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Masato Kinoshita
Department of Plastic Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-Cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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Kenichiro Kawai
Department of Plastic Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-Cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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Masao Kakibuchi
Department of Plastic Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-Cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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07 October 2019 (online)

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ABSTRACT

As well as craniofacial synostosis, complex syndactyly of hands is a distinctive feature of Apert syndrome. Consideration of blood flow to the digits is very important in separation surgery. Several reports offer information about arterial distribution in Apert′s hands. Though, venous pattern has not been well discussed. Infrared venography offers a real-time image with minimal invasion. An Apert syndrome patient underwent a series of finger splitting surgeries. Infrared venography was carried out to assess veins. There was a palmar venous arch, placing distally to the metacarpophalangeal joint. The arch had to be cut to divide fused fingers sufficiently. As well as arterial abnormality, venous uniqueness should be noted in Apert syndactyly surgeries. Infrared venography, which can be carried out easily, offers good information that surgeon require.

KEY WORDS

Anomaly - Apert syndrome - hand - infrared - syndactyly - vein
 
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