title: [Controversies regarding the orbital septum].
abstract: The orbital septum, a well-known structure since a long time ago, is a controversy object anyway. Its physiological, anatomical and pathological importance is undeniable. However, it will be difficult not to consider it as a part of the whole structure which organizes the general system of the soft tissues of the face, in which the orbital frame is one of the pivots.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie maxillofaciale et plastique, hôpital Central, CHU de Nancy, 29, avenue du Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny, CO n(o) 34, 54035 Nancy cedex, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stricker
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pujo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery; D000375:Aging; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000601:surgery; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D009915:Orbit / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012060:Rejuvenation; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome