title: Early experiences with vocal ligament tightening.
abstract: Loss of tension of the thyroarytenoid ligament is seen in elderly patients, in patients with chronic voice strain, and in patients who have had intubation trauma or laryngeal crush trauma. A tightening of the ligament by mobilizing a midline strip of the thyroid cartilage and advancing the upper end of this strip is described. The early results are encouraging; long-term results in older patients are not really known at this time.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007817:Laryngeal Cartilages / Q000601:surgery*; D007821:Laryngeal Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D007830:Larynx / Q000601:surgery; D008022:Ligaments / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013957:Thyroid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery*; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D014833:Voice Quality