biostudies-literatureVelez FGNEI NIH HHS480-3https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC3814036biostudies-literatureUnknown17(5)<h4>Purpose</h4>Rectus muscle plication is an alternative muscle-strengthening procedure to rectus muscle resection. Possible advantages of rectus muscle plication include a lower risk of "lost" muscles and anterior segment ischemia.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a retrospective case series describing a surgical procedure for rectus muscle plication using an adjustable suture technique that can be used on any of the four rectus muscles.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 5 adult patients underwent adjustable suture plication procedures. Of these, 2 patients required suture adjustment postoperatively. At the final follow-up visit, all the patients maintained satisfactory ocular alignment within 6(Δ) of orthotropia for horizontal deviations and 2(Δ) of orthotropia for vertical deviations. Diplopia was elimJournal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and StrabismusRectus muscle plication using an adjustable suture technique.PMC3814036EY08313R01 EY008313K23 EY021762NIH/NEI K23EY021762Demer JLVelez FGPineles SLPihlblad MSfalseRectus muscle plication using an adjustable suture technique.<h4>Purpose</h4>Rectus muscle plication is an alternative muscle-strengthening procedure to rectus muscle resection. Possible advantages of rectus muscle plication include a lower risk of "lost" muscles and anterior segment ischemia.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a retrospective case series describing a surgical procedure for rectus muscle plication using an adjustable suture technique that can be used on any of the four rectus muscles.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 5 adult patients underwent adjustable suture plication procedures. Of these, 2 patients required suture adjustment postoperatively. At the final follow-up visit, all the patients maintained satisfactory ocular alignment within 6(Δ) of orthotropia for horizontal deviations and 2(Δ) of orthotropia for vertical deviations. Diplopia was elim2013-01-01T00:00:00Z2013 Oct2025-04-29T11:00:46.296Z2019-03-27T01:17:53ZS-EPMC38140362416096710.1016/j.jaapos.2013.06.002