SILICONE BAND EXPANDER AS A WEAKENING PROCEDURE FOR BROWN S YNDROME AND SUPERIOR OBLIQUE OVERACTION
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| Title | SILICONE BAND EXPANDER AS A WEAKENING PROCEDURE FOR BROWN S YNDROME AND SUPERIOR OBLIQUE OVERACTION |
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| Abstract | This article presents a new technique for weakening the superior oblique muscle by lengthening it´s tendon. Lengthening is accomplished by a nasal superior oblique tenotomy, and by inserting a segment of silicone band 240 between the cut ends of the tendon.This technique is useful for the treatment of Brown syndrome and cases with superior oblique overaction. |
| Publisher | Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
| Date | 2012-10-20 |
| Source | Acta Medica Iranica Vol 32, No 1-2 (1994) |