Paralytic Ectropion Treatment with Lateral Periosteal Flap Canthoplasty and Introduction of the Ectropion Severity Score

Paralytic Ectropion Treatment with Lateral Periosteal Flap Canthoplasty and Introduction of the Ectropion Severity Score

Background: Paralytic ectropion patients suffer from impairment of function and appearance of the lower eyelid and are at high risk of developing an exposure keratitis. A canthoplasty procedure can reduce the horizontal eyelid laxity and elevate the lower eyelid. We used a periosteal flap from the o...

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Main Authors: Steven F. S. Korteweg, MD, Martin W. Stenekes, MD, PhD, Fiona E. van Zyl, MD, Paul M. N. Werker, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2014-05-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/Fulltext/2014/05000/Article.10.aspx

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