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Tendon-lengthening in squint surgery.

F Hollwich
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A procedure of tendon-lengthening to correct horizontal deviation of squinting eyes is repopularized. The principle is that the internus rectus muscle is exposed and divided into 3 portions which after suturing will form one elongated portion. Technique, dosage, suturing materials, instrumentation, disadvantages and advantages as well as postoperative care of this method are discussed.

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F Hollwich. 1976. Tendon-lengthening in squint surgery.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/937955/

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