Browlifting as an alternative procedure for apraxia of eyelid opening

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 46-47

  Nicoletti, André G B ^a,b   Pereira, Ivana C ^a   Matayoshi, Suzana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Rua lo de Maio   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; POLYPROPYLENE;

AGED; APRAXIA; ARTICLE; BLEPHAROSPASM; CASE REPORT; EYEBROW; EYELID; EYELID CLOSURE; EYELID RECONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; MUSCLE RESECTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; FOREHEAD; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SUTURING METHOD;

AGED; APRAXIAS; BLEPHAROPLASTY; BLEPHAROSPASM; EYEBROWS; EYELIDS; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; HUMANS; POLYPROPYLENES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES;

EID: 63449119930     PISSN: 07409303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e318192f001     Document Type: Article

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