title: New materials for rectus muscle tendon extension in strabismus surgery.
abstract: Conventional strabismus surgery has both limitations and complications. Some of these have been overcome by the use of 'hang-back' sutures. Here we describe a new technique using Mersilene and Teflon as extraocular muscle implants for large muscle recessions. Results of initial studies in rabbits are presented and discussed. Mersilene implants evoked a marked fibroblastic reaction which limits their usefulness. Results with Teflon were more encouraging and suggest that it would be a useful spacer material in tendon extensions.
authors.affiliation: Birmingham and Midland Eye Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Willshaw
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Townsend
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000473:pathology; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011817:Rabbits; D013285:Strabismus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013710:Tendons / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; C025539:Lavsan; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene