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Apert syndrome is a rare congenital disorder characterized by craniosynostosis, midface hypoplasia, and bilateral syndactyly of the hands and feet. Characteristic hand anomalies include a short thumb with radial clinodactyly; involvement of the first web space with varying degrees of syndactyly between the thumb and index finger; complex syndactyly between the index, middle, and ring fingers typically at the level of the distal interphalangeal joints or distal; and variable degrees of syndactyly between the ring and small fingers. Reconstruction of the hand involves a series of staged procedures that are performed with the goal of minimizing the number of procedures, maximizing the functional outcome of the hand, and providing a favorable cosmetic result. The techniques and preferences of several groups and their outcomes are reviewed in this chapter.

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    Brian C. Pridgen & James Chang

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Pridgen, B.C., Chang, J. (2021). Apert Syndrome. In: Laub Jr., D.R. (eds) Congenital Anomalies of the Upper Extremity. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64159-7_15

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