A surgical procedure known as the LeFort III is used to correct this condition. The LeFort procedure involves detaching the facial bones from mid eye to upper jaw and spacing this area out with bone grafts so that a proper alignment is made. The fusion of the fingers and toes along with the craniofacial problems mentioned above is what really separates Apert from other similar syndromes. This condition is called syndactyly. It always involves fusion of the soft tissues of the first, middle, and ring fingers, and often there is fusion of the bones themselves.
Joint mobility is usually nonexistant past the first joint.
The thumb may be fused into the hand, or may be free. Surgery is used to separate the fingers to obtain the highest degree of functionality, and may or may not ultimately result in five digits on each hand. It varies according to the degree of malformation. The feet and toes are affected similarly, but surgery is usually only recommended in cases where the ability to walk would be impared. Ideally, treatment of Apert begins at birth with the proper diagnosis, identification of the child's individual needs, and the proper facilities to administer what is needed.