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Utilization of the web index in the measurement of web creep after syndactyly surgery.
Journal of Hand Surgery, European Volume 2023 July 4
The aim of this study was to explore the feasibility of using a web index to measure web creep after syndactyly surgery. A total of 19 hands in nine children (six preoperatively and 13 immediately postoperatively) underwent measurement of their web position. A preliminary study confirmed that the web index measured on the child's hand at the time of surgery was similar to that measured on photographs taken at the same time. Subsequently, an intra- and inter-observer error rate found excellent agreement among four observers measuring the web index using photographs. Of 13 postoperative webs using a winged central rectangular web flap without skin grafting, 12 were re-measured using photographs at an average of 88 months (range 78 to 96) after surgery. There was evidence of minor web creep in one web only. Our study demonstrates the efficacy of web index calculation on photographs to measure web position in children after syndactyly surgery. The study also demonstrates the effectiveness of the graftless winged central rectangular web flap technique in avoiding web creep. Level of evidence: IV.
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