New aspects of the treatment of dermatogenous contractures of the hand in epidermolysis bullosa
Narr, H.
Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Handchirurgie Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Mikrochirurgie der Peripheren Nerven und Gefasse Organ der V. 16(1): 48-51
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0722-1819 PMID: 6370799 Document Number: 238849
Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica is a rare hereditary disease of skin. There are always flexion contractures and pseudosyndactylies of all fingers and adduction contractures of the thumb. Aims of surgical management are reconstruction and maintaining of hand function. Technical details of 18 operations in 6 children are described. Ultramicroscopic criteria may help to choose patients for therapy with phenytoin. It is as yet too early to assess the results of the latter treatment.