Plast Reconstr Surg 2022 Apr;149(4):774e-778e
From the Divisions of Plastic and Orthopaedic Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital Hand Clinic, University Health Network, University of Toronto; Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, WellSpan York Hospital; and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
Background: Many patients with constriction band syndrome will seek treatment to improve limb function and cosmesis. Although several techniques for excision are reported, cosmetic and functional deficits can persist, including hourglass deformity, lymphedema, and inadequate band excision with resultant neurovascular compromise, which may lead to revision surgery, including amputation. The authors present a novel technique that uses multiple continuous opposing Y-to-V-plasties in a single or staged manner to correct extremity constriction bands. Read More