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SUBMITTER: Velez FG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3814036 | biostudies-other | 2013 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus 20131001 5
<h4>Purpose</h4>Rectus muscle plication is an alternative muscle-strengthening procedure to rectus muscle resection. Possible advantages of rectus muscle plication include a lower risk of "lost" muscles and anterior segment ischemia.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a retrospective case series describing a surgical procedure for rectus muscle plication using an adjustable suture technique that can be used on any of the four rectus muscles.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 5 adult patients underwent adjustable s ...[more]