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The Surgical Relations of the Levator Palpebrae Superioris Muscle

1988; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 4; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/00002341-198801130-00004

1537-2677

Bradley N. Lemke, Orkan George Stasior, Paul N. Rosenberg,

Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes

We conducted a cadaver study of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle to examine several areas of interest that have been reported in the current medical literature. A very strong intermuscular fascia exists between the levator and superior rectus muscles; it is unlikely that a superior rectus bridle suture could pull them apart during cataract surgery. The superior transverse ligament of Whitnall functions to check the posterior movement of the levator; it provides longitudinal support to the resected levator, but does not act as a vertical fulcrum.