Medial canthal tendon repair in telecanthus patients

Joint Authors

Abbud, Mahdi
Abd al-Hasan, Sadiq Abbadi
Dawud, Amir S.

Source

Basrah Journal of Surgery

Issue

Vol. 14, Issue 2 (30 Sep. 2008), pp.30-40, 11 p.

Publisher

University of Basrah College of Medicine

Publication Date

2008-09-30

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

11

Main Subjects

Medicine

Topics

Abstract EN

This study aimed to provide a comprehensive review of the techniques used for reconstruction of the medial canthal tendon in telecanthus cases and to analyze the most suitable reconstructive methods for different medial canthal tendon lesions methods.

This clinical study has been done on 22 patients with a 25 medial canthal tendons (MCT) lesions and attended to Al-wasiti and surgical specialties hospitals in the period from February 2003 and march 2004.

The cases studied from clinical, aesthetic and reconstructive aspects.

All patients presented with telecanthus and either congenitally lax or injured medial canthal tendons.

Reconstruction of the lesions was done using four different surgical techniques dirct repair of the medial canthal tendon (canthorraphy) done for four patients, medial canthal tendon( anterior limb) plication for six cases, trans nasal canthopexy was done for nine patients with open reduction and fixation of frontal process of maxilla were done for six patients.

We conclude that desired surgical outcome can be achieved where there is bony attachments of the medial canthal tendon.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Abbud, Mahdi& Abd al-Hasan, Sadiq Abbadi& Dawud, Amir S.. 2008. Medial canthal tendon repair in telecanthus patients. Basrah Journal of Surgery،Vol. 14, no. 2, pp.30-40.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-112180

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Abbud, Mahdi…[et al.]. Medial canthal tendon repair in telecanthus patients. Basrah Journal of Surgery Vol. 14, no. 2 (Sep. 2008), pp.30-40.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-112180

American Medical Association (AMA)

Abbud, Mahdi& Abd al-Hasan, Sadiq Abbadi& Dawud, Amir S.. Medial canthal tendon repair in telecanthus patients. Basrah Journal of Surgery. 2008. Vol. 14, no. 2, pp.30-40.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-112180

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 40

Record ID

BIM-112180