title: New suturing material for medial canthal plication and repair.
abstract: This paper describes the use of fine steel wire as a suture material. The suture was developed by the authors for medial canthal plication and repair, and has been used since 1978 in 125 cases. It describes surgical techniques to be used with this suture material.
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D005143:Eyelids / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013232:Steel; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000592:standards*; D013537:Sutures / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D013232:Steel