Tied and tidy: Closing the conjunctiva over adjustable sutures

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 226-229

  Kipioti, Athina ^a,c   George, Nick D L ^a   Taylor, Robert H ^b  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b YORK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYGLACTIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA; CONVERGENT STRABISMUS; DIVERGENT STRABISMUS; DUANE RETRACTION SYNDROME; EXTRAOCULAR MUSCLE; HUMAN; SCHOOL CHILD; STRABISMUS SURGERY; SUTURING METHOD;

EID: 3343021157     PISSN: 01913913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0191-3913-20040701-10     Document Type: Article

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