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Web creep: the role of infection and delayed healing

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Twenty-five digital webs from 21 patients, where web “creep” was noted after division of simple syndactyly were reviewed. In all cases web creep was related to delayed healing and the average time to its appearance was 8 months.

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  1. North West Thames Regional Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, Middlesex, UK

    N. S. G. Mercer

  2. Welsh Regional Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, St. Lawrence Hospital, Chepstow, Gwent, UK

    K. K. Tan FRCS

  3. South West Thames Regional Plastic and Reconstructive Unit, Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton, London, UK

    A. L. H. Moss

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Mercer, N.S.G., Tan, K.K. & Moss, A.L.H. Web creep: the role of infection and delayed healing. Eur J Plast Surg 15, 69–71 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00178569

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