title: Amniotic membrane in medial canthal reconstruction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the use of amniotic membrane for reconstruction of large medial canthal defects.
  
  
  METHODS
  Four cases of medial canthus resection of cutaneous malignancies were reconstructed using amniotic membrane to cover exposed sclera and orbital fat, combined with other reconstructive techniques including titanium plating and myocutaneous flaps.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Complete epithelialization of the scleral defect covered with amniotic membrane was seen within 6 weeks in all 4 patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Amniotic membrane is useful for complex reconstructions of the medial canthus, and can be combined with other techniques such as myocutaneous flaps. This technique results in good functional and cosmetic results.
authors.affiliation: West Virginia University Eye Institute, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505, USA.
authors.forename: Matheson A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Ira A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Vidor
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sivak-Calcott
mesh_terms: D000650:Amnion / Q000637:transplantation*; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques