Medial canthal tendon reconstruction.
A technique is described for reconstructing a resected medial canthal tendon using medially based orbicularis muscle flaps from both eyelids. A brief review of the literature is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000601:surgery*; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct / Q000601:surgery*; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000637:transplantation; D010212:Papilloma / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*