Comparison of silastic and banked fascia lata in pediatric frontalis suspension

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 212-218

  Hersh, Dov ^a,b   Martin, Frank J ^a,b   Rowe, Neil ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY EYE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FASCIA LATA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRONTAL LOBE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; KERATITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEWBORN; PEDIATRICS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PTOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33747014281     PISSN: 01913913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20060701-02     Document Type: Article

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