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Demographic data that included the age at release, gender, race and primary payor (insurance) was collected. A sub-analysis was performed to compare the demographic characteristics between those patients undergoing syndactyly release before 5 years of age (\u2018Early Release\u2019) and at (of after) 5 years (\u2018Late Release\u2019). <\/jats:p><jats:p> Results: A total of 2,280 children (68% male, 43% Caucasian) were identified. The mean age of syndactyly release was 3.6 years, and 72.9% of patients underwent release before the age of 5 years. A significantly larger proportion of females (p = 0.002), and Hispanics and African Americans (p = 0.024), underwent late release compared to early release. Additionally, a significantly higher percentage of patients undergoing late release utilised private insurance (p = 0.005). However, the actual differences in gender, race and primary payor were small. <\/jats:p><jats:p> Conclusion: The majority of syndactyly releases were performed before school age, which is the primary goal in the management of syndactyly. 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