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Medial canthal tendon repair in telecanthus patients
Joint Authors
Abbud, Mahdi
Abd al-Hasan, Sadiq Abbadi
Dawud, Amir S.
Source
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
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