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Patients with hand syndactyly, unaffected patients had similar quality of life
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Overall, 51 pediatric patients who underwent surgical reconstruction for congenital hand syndactyly completed the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system and pediatric outcomes data collection instrument either through parent proxy or self-report. Eugene Park, MD, and colleagues also retrospectively reviewed patient comorbidities and demographics.
“Results from both instruments reveal that patients who underwent reconstruction for congenital syndactyly had similar quality of life as the general population,” Park said in his presentation. “But there was a trend toward decreased upper extremity function with both instruments, although this did not reach statistical significance.”
In a subset analysis, Park noted patients with documented developmental delay experienced a profound and significant impairment of upper extremity function.
“We also compared results from self-reported surveys and patient proxy and found that parents tend to overestimate given pain and pain interference that their children experience,” he said. – by Casey Tingle
Reference:
Park E, et al. Paper #39. Presented at: American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting; Sept. 7-9, 2017; San Francisco.
Disclosure: Park reports that he has no relevant financial disclosures.