Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 108, Issue 12 , Pages 943-949 , December 2009

Frontalis Suspension Using Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene: Results of Different Surgical Designs

  • Yi-Hsuan Wei
    • ,
  • Shu-Lang Liao

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Shu-Lang Liao, Department of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, 7 Chung Shan South Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan

Received 6 October 2008 ,Revised 13 May 2009 ,Accepted 3 June 2009.

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PII: S0929-6646(10)60007-1

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(10)60007-1

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 108, Issue 12 , Pages 943-949 , December 2009

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