Randomized prospective study of the influence of steroids on postoperative eye-opening after exploration of the orbital floor

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 312-315

  Flood, T R ^a   McManners, Joe ^b   El Attar, A ^c   Moos, K F ^c  

^a SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS FORTH VALLEY   (United Kingdom)

^c CANNIESBURN PLASTIC SURGERY UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PLACEBO; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EDEMA; EYELID; EYELID MOVEMENT; HUMAN; ORBIT; ORBIT INJURY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKULL SURGERY;

EID: 0032767319     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjom.1999.0024     Document Type: Article

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