Long-term outcome of gold eyelid weights in patients with facial nerve palsy

Otology and Neurotology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 397-400

  Harrisberg, B P ^a,b   Singh, R P ^a   Croxson, G R ^a   Taylor, R F ^a   McCluskey, P J ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Facial nerve palsy; Gold eyelid weights; Lagophthalmos

Indexed keywords

GOLD;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EYELID; EYELID CLOSURE; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; LAGOPHTHALMOS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; PTOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0035004374     PISSN: 15317129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129492-200105000-00022     Document Type: Article

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