The medial canthus revisited--an anatomical basis for canthopexy.
Cadaver anatomical studies have demonstrated a superior component to the medial canthal tendon. The anatomical basis for the angular and dystopic deformities following nasoethmoidal trauma or surgical dissection is discussed. Based on these studies a more refined technique for medial canthopexy is presented. The three cardinal tenets of medial canthopexy are also emphasized.
D005143:Eyelids / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009915:Orbit / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013710:Tendons / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery