Reconstruction of Orbital bone Fractures with Titanium Mesh.
- Author:
Jong Won LEE
1
;
Ki Ryong NAM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Soonchunhyang Chun-an University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Blow-out fracture;
Titanium mesh
- MeSH:
Diplopia;
Enophthalmos;
Fractures, Bone*;
Humans;
Hypesthesia;
Orbit*;
Orbital Fractures;
Postoperative Complications;
Titanium*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1997;38(8):1307-1314
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The recommended treatment of blow-out fracture varies greatly according to the operators. In addition, the implants used to span the orbital bony defect in blow-out fracture are various. Titanium is widely used for orthopaedic device for its good structural stability, excellent strength, eternal quality, high biocompatability, little risk of infection, malleability and easy fixation for operation. We had repaired inferior orbital wall fracture with Titanium mesh on 7 patients with large orbital inferior wall fracture in the posterior orbit in the last 2 years. All 7 patients showed improvements in extraocular ovements and the reduction of diplopia over 6 months. But one patient had persistent enophthalmos, and 2 patients complained of infraorbital numbness. For the reconstruction of orbital fracture, especially inferior wall in the posterior orbit, Titanium mesh may served as a good alloplastic implant without serious postoperative complications.
