title: Results of upper lid loading in the treatment of lagophthalmos caused by facial palsy.
abstract: Upper lid loading by a gold weight has been used satisfactorily to treat 19 cases of lagophthalmos in facial palsy. The technique is simple to perform, produces an acceptable cosmetic and functional result and has a relatively low complication rate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Lamberty
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006046:Gold; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants
chemical_list: D006046:Gold