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TRANSORBITAL LOBOTOMY

The Problem of the Thick Orbital Plate
Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.108.11.825

A method for overcoming the resistance presented by a thick and tough orbital plate in the performance of transorbital lobotomy is described. Its use in 70 cases has demonstrated its value.

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