A lateral tarsorrhaphy with forehead hitch to pre-empt and treat burns ectropion with a contextual review of burns ectropion management
Introduction: Facial burns around the eyes and eyelid ectropion can lead to corneal exposure, irritation, dryness, epiphora, infection or visual loss. We undertook a review of the published articles describing management of eyelid burns as well as methods to treat or prevent ectropion. We describe e...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-04-01
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Series: | Scars, Burns & Healing |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2059513116642081 |