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Medial rectus muscle restriction

MedGen UID:
731813
•Concept ID:
C1444631
•
Pathologic Function
SNOMED CT: Medial rectus muscle restriction (410505009)
 
HPO: HP:0031757

Definition

Mechanical limitation of the range of movement of the medial rectus muscle. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMedial rectus muscle restriction

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment of Thyroid Eye Disease-Associated Ophthalmopathy and Myopathy With Intraorbital Injection of 5-Fluorouracil and Triamcinolone Acetonide.
Kupcha AC, Law JJ, Mawn LA
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2024 Jan-Feb 01;40(1):104-108. Epub 2024 Jan 18 doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002541. PMID: 38241622
Polytetrafluoroethylene (Goretex) for muscle elongation in the surgical treatment of strabismus with restricted motility.
Langmann A, Lindner S, Wackernagel W, Koch M, Hörantner R
Acta Ophthalmol Scand 2006 Apr;84(2):250-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.2005.00578.x. PMID: 16637846
The diagnosis and treatment of abduction deficiencies.
Metz HS
Ann Ophthalmol 1976 Jun;8(6):683-93. PMID: 937951

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Minimally invasive extraocular cranial nerve electromyography.
Adams GM, Crammond DJ, Shandal V, Gardner PA, Snyderman CH, Anetakis KM, Balzer JR, Thirumala PD
J Neurosurg 2023 Sep 1;139(3):864-872. Epub 2023 Feb 24 doi: 10.3171/2023.1.JNS221690. PMID: 36840739
Interventions for infantile esotropia.
Mehner L, Ng SM, Singh J
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Jan 16;1(1):CD004917. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004917.pub4. PMID: 36645238Free PMC Article
Surgical outcomes of medial Rectus advancement for consecutive exotropia.
Spierer R, Achiron A, Qassoom A, Bachar Zipori A, Spierer O
Eur J Ophthalmol 2022 Nov;32(6):3244-3249. Epub 2022 Mar 14 doi: 10.1177/11206721221085850. PMID: 35285340
Efficacy of medial rectus plication versus resection for exotropia: a meta-analysis.
Song D, Qian J, Chen Z
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2022 Jul;260(7):2095-2101. Epub 2022 Feb 18 doi: 10.1007/s00417-022-05589-7. PMID: 35179643
Idiopathic orbital myositis.
Yan J, Wu P
J Craniofac Surg 2014 May;25(3):884-7. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000000510. PMID: 24670274

Diagnosis

Minimally invasive extraocular cranial nerve electromyography.
Adams GM, Crammond DJ, Shandal V, Gardner PA, Snyderman CH, Anetakis KM, Balzer JR, Thirumala PD
J Neurosurg 2023 Sep 1;139(3):864-872. Epub 2023 Feb 24 doi: 10.3171/2023.1.JNS221690. PMID: 36840739
Visual preservation in congenital orbital fibrosis.
Dermarkarian CR, Shah V, Allen RC
Can J Ophthalmol 2021 Feb;56(1):37-42. Epub 2020 Aug 7 doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2020.07.014. PMID: 32771329
Esotropia associated with high myopia.
Ranka MP, Steele MA
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2015 Jul;26(5):362-5. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000180. PMID: 26247133
Idiopathic orbital myositis.
Yan J, Wu P
J Craniofac Surg 2014 May;25(3):884-7. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000000510. PMID: 24670274
New strabismus surgical techniques.
Ludwig IH, Clark RA, Stager DR Sr
J AAPOS 2013 Feb;17(1):79-88. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2012.09.019. PMID: 23415038

Therapy

Cauterization-mediated restriction from penetrating orbital trauma.
Liebman DL, Weinert MC, Dohlman JC, Hennein L, Gaier ED
J AAPOS 2024 Feb;28(1):103805. Epub 2024 Jan 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2023.11.008. PMID: 38216116Free PMC Article
Interventions for infantile esotropia.
Mehner L, Ng SM, Singh J
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Jan 16;1(1):CD004917. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004917.pub4. PMID: 36645238Free PMC Article
Diagnostics and treatment of orbital myositis.
Pidro A, Dizdarević A, Jovanović N, Čerim A, Sačak E, Miokovic AP
Rom J Ophthalmol 2022 Apr-Jun;66(2):173-177. doi: 10.22336/rjo.2022.34. PMID: 35935078Free PMC Article
Esotropia associated with high myopia.
Ranka MP, Steele MA
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2015 Jul;26(5):362-5. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000180. PMID: 26247133
Idiopathic orbital myositis.
Yan J, Wu P
J Craniofac Surg 2014 May;25(3):884-7. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000000510. PMID: 24670274

Prognosis

Minimally invasive extraocular cranial nerve electromyography.
Adams GM, Crammond DJ, Shandal V, Gardner PA, Snyderman CH, Anetakis KM, Balzer JR, Thirumala PD
J Neurosurg 2023 Sep 1;139(3):864-872. Epub 2023 Feb 24 doi: 10.3171/2023.1.JNS221690. PMID: 36840739
Long-term follow-up of surgical treatment of thyroid-associated orbitopathy restrictive strabismus.
Savino G, Mattei R, Salerni A, Fossataro C, Pafundi PC
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022;13:1030422. Epub 2022 Nov 10 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1030422. PMID: 36440235Free PMC Article
Surgical outcomes of medial Rectus advancement for consecutive exotropia.
Spierer R, Achiron A, Qassoom A, Bachar Zipori A, Spierer O
Eur J Ophthalmol 2022 Nov;32(6):3244-3249. Epub 2022 Mar 14 doi: 10.1177/11206721221085850. PMID: 35285340
Efficacy of medial rectus plication versus resection for exotropia: a meta-analysis.
Song D, Qian J, Chen Z
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2022 Jul;260(7):2095-2101. Epub 2022 Feb 18 doi: 10.1007/s00417-022-05589-7. PMID: 35179643
Skew Deviation: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Tudor KI, Petravić D, Jukić A, Juratovac Z
Semin Ophthalmol 2017;32(6):734-737. Epub 2016 Jul 29 doi: 10.3109/08820538.2016.1170164. PMID: 27471949

Clinical prediction guides

Cauterization-mediated restriction from penetrating orbital trauma.
Liebman DL, Weinert MC, Dohlman JC, Hennein L, Gaier ED
J AAPOS 2024 Feb;28(1):103805. Epub 2024 Jan 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2023.11.008. PMID: 38216116Free PMC Article
Minimally invasive extraocular cranial nerve electromyography.
Adams GM, Crammond DJ, Shandal V, Gardner PA, Snyderman CH, Anetakis KM, Balzer JR, Thirumala PD
J Neurosurg 2023 Sep 1;139(3):864-872. Epub 2023 Feb 24 doi: 10.3171/2023.1.JNS221690. PMID: 36840739
Interventions for infantile esotropia.
Mehner L, Ng SM, Singh J
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Jan 16;1(1):CD004917. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004917.pub4. PMID: 36645238Free PMC Article
Long-term follow-up of surgical treatment of thyroid-associated orbitopathy restrictive strabismus.
Savino G, Mattei R, Salerni A, Fossataro C, Pafundi PC
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022;13:1030422. Epub 2022 Nov 10 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1030422. PMID: 36440235Free PMC Article
Measurement of Medial Wall Bowing and Clinical Associations in Thyroid Eye Disease.
Bokman CL, Ugradar S, Rootman DB
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2018 Nov/Dec;34(6):557-559. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000001098. PMID: 29505466

Recent systematic reviews

Interventions for infantile esotropia.
Mehner L, Ng SM, Singh J
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Jan 16;1(1):CD004917. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004917.pub4. PMID: 36645238Free PMC Article
Surgical interventions for infantile nystagmus syndrome.
Cham KM, Abel LA, Busija L, Kowal L, Bachar Zipori A, Downie LE
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021 Feb 18;2(2):CD013390. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013390.pub2. PMID: 33598911Free PMC Article

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