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The Lateral Tarsal Strip for Paralytic Ectropion in Patients with Leprosy

BACKGROUND: In patients with leprosy, paralysis of the facial nerve results in the lower eyelid ectropion and lagophthalmos as a sequela even when the leprosy is cured. Paralytic ectropion causes many functional and cosmetic eye problems, leading to blindness if left untreated. OBJECTIVE: The purpos...

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Autores principales: Jue, Mihn-Sook, Yoo, Jisook, Kim, Min-Soo, Park, Hyang-Joon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Dermatological Association; The Korean Society for Investigative Dermatology 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5705356/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29200763
http://dx.doi.org/10.5021/ad.2017.29.6.742

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