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. 2009 Feb 3;247(7):981–987. doi: 10.1007/s00417-009-1037-2

Table 2.

Results of Kestenbaum with Posterior fixation suture (PFS)

Patient Surgery (mm) Residual AHP (deg) after first surgery Follow-up (mo)
1 RLR rc 8 PFS, RMR rs 6, LMR rc6 PFS LLR rs 7 R12 9
2 RLR rc 8 PFS, RMR rs 6, LMR rc6 PFS, LLR rs 7 L4, LT15 6
3 LLR rc 8.5 PFS, LMR rs 7, RMR rc6 PFS, RLR rs8 R20 66
4 LLR rc 9 PFS, LMR rs 8, RMR rc 6 PFS, RLR rs 7 (with all half tendon width infraplacement) R3, CU25 72
5 LLR rc 8 PFS, LMR rs 7, RMR rc 5.5 PFS, RLR rs 7 0 29
6 RLR rc 9 PFS, RMR rs 7, LMR rc 6 PFS, LLR rs 7 L7 6
7 LLR rc 7 PFS, LMR rs 6, RMR rc 5.5 PFS, RLR rs 7 L8 12
8 LLR rc 9 PFS, LMR rs 7.5, RMR rc 6 PFS, RLR rs 8 R21 36
9 LLR rc 9 PFS, LMR rs 8, RMR rc 6 PFS, RLR rs 7 0 6

rc=recession, rs=resection, RLR=right lateral rectus muscle, RMR=right medial rectus muscle, LLR=left lateral rectus muscle, LMR=left medial rectus muscle, R=right head turn, L=left head turn, LT=left tilt, CU=chin up, AHP=anomalous head posture, deg=degrees.