The surgical correction of paralytic strabismus using fascia lata

• Published in: Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 27 - 32
• Main Authors: SALAZAR-LEON, J. A, RAMIREZ-ORTIZ, M. A, SALAS-VARGAS, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thorofare, NJ Slack 1998; SLACK INCORPORATED
• Subjects: Adolescent; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Exotropia - etiology; Exotropia - surgery; Fascia Lata - transplantation; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Oculomotor Nerve Diseases - complications; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Surgery of the eye and orbit; Suture Techniques; Treatment Outcome; Human; Nervous system diseases; Motor system disorder; Periosteum; Fascia lata; Insertion; Suturation; Exotropia; Eye; Eye disease; Cranial nerve disease; Fixation; Rectus medialis muscle; Treatment; Surgery; Nasal bone; Ophthalmoplegia; Adult; Complication; Common oculomotor nerve; Paralysis; Technique; Oculomotor syndrome; Child

To present the results of a new technique designed to restore and maintain alignment, exclusively in the primary position, in patients with paralytic strabismus. In five patients (seven eyes, total) with exotropia secondary to third-nerve palsy, we fixated the globe with a strip of fascia lata sutur...