Tarsal patch-flap for orbital implant exposure

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 391-397

  Soparkar, Charles N S ^a,b   Patrinely, James R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CULLEN EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Exposure; Hydroxyapatite; Implant; Patch flap; Polyethylene; Porous

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENUCLEATION; FASCIA; ORBIT IMPLANT; ORBIT RECONSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 0031760892     PISSN: 07409303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002341-199811000-00002     Document Type: Article

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