title: Temporalis muscle transfer in the treatment of the severely contracted socket.
abstract: The treatment of severely contracted sockets represents one of the most difficult situations in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery. In particular, the treatment of the postirradiated socket has been considered "hopeless surgery." In recent years a modified approach to this problem has been tried, in which the use of the temporalis muscle provided a well-vascularized bed for delayed reconstructions.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bonavolontà
mesh_terms: D003286:Contracture / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000601:surgery*