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Correction of orbital hypertelorism in Asian patients

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In this article, correction of orbital hypertelorism in Oriental patients is summarized. An orbital osteotomy is currently used to correct an abnormally wide interorbital distance. At present, associated deformities such as a short nose and a depression deformity in the temporal region following orbital osteotomy can be partially corrected. In Oriental patients, the Mongolian fold can be enhanced after correction of orbital hypertelorism. This fold can be easily corrected by epicantoplasty.

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La correction de l'hypertélorisme orbital chez les Asiatiques est décrite. Une ostéotomie orbitale est utilisée pour corriger une distance interorbitale anormalement grande. Les déformations associées, nez court et dépression de la région temporale après ostéotomie orbitale, peuvent aujourd'hui Être en partie corrigées. Chez les Orientaux, le pli mongolien peut se trouver accentué après correction de l'hypertélorisme orbital. Ce pli mongolien se corrige facilement avec une épicantoplastie.

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En este artículo se resumen casos de corrección del hipertelorismo orbitario en pacientes orientales. Actualmente se realiza una osteotomía orbitaria para la corrección de la distancia interorbital anormalmente amplia. Las deformidades asociadas, tales como una nariz corta y la depresión sobre la región temporal que se observan después de la osteotomfa orbitaria, pueden ser parcialmente corregidas. En pacientes orientales es posible modificar el pliegue mongólico o epicanto después de la corrección del hipertelorismo orbitario, mediante la epicantoplastia.

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  1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Hospital, 2-10-41, Fujimi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

    Kitaro Ohmori M.D.

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Ohmori, K. Correction of orbital hypertelorism in Asian patients. World J. Surg. 13, 384–395 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01660751

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