Surgical technique: Medial canthopexy - A proven technique

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 337-341

  Kelly, Christopher P ^a   Cohen, Adam J ^a   Yavuzer, Reha ^a   Moreira Gonzalez, Andrea ^a   Jackson, Ian T ^a,b  

^a PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Fisher Center   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

EYE; EYE SURGERY; FACE INJURY; FACE MALFORMATION; FACE TUMOR; HUMAN; LACRIMAL SAC; MEDIAL CANTHOPEXY; MEDICAL RECORD; ORBIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON SUTURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WIRE FIXATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EYELID DISEASE; EYELID RECONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TENDON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLEPHAROPLASTY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EYELID DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TENDONS;

EID: 4644327280     PISSN: 07409303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.IOP.0000139519.40976.28     Document Type: Review

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