Gold weight implants in the management of paralytic lagophthalmos

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 632-636

  Baheerathan, N ^a   Ethunandan, M ^a   Ilankovan, V ^a  

^a POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

facial palsy; gold weight implants; lagophthalmos

Indexed keywords

GOLD;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EYELID CLOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAGOPHTHALMOS; MALE; METAL IMPLANTATION; PARALYSIS; PAROTIDECTOMY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SEX RATIO; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EYELID;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLEPHAROPLASTY; CORNEAL DISEASES; EYELID DISEASES; FACIAL NERVE INJURIES; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FEMALE; GOLD; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION;

EID: 67649403141     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2009.03.718     Document Type: Article

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