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Clinical efficacy of peek patient-specific implants in orbital reconstruction

Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research, 2020
Purpose: To assess the clinical efficacy of custom made PEEK patient-specific implants in treatment of orbital wall defects. Methods: Forty-five patients with unilateral post-traumatic orbital wall defects were enrolled in the study.
Yurii Chepurnyi, PhD, Denis Chernogorskyi, Andrey Kopchak, DDs, DM, Oksana Petrenko, MD, DMs   +3 more
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Newly Developed Resorbable Magnesium Biomaterials for Orbital Floor Reconstruction in Caprine and Ovine Animal Models—A Prototype Design and Proof-of-Principle Study

Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 2023
Background: orbital floor fractures have not been reconstructed using magnesium biomaterials. Methods: To test technical feasibility, ex vivo caprine and ovine heads (n = 5) were used.
Josip Tomic, Iris Wiederstein-Grasser, Monika Schanbacher, Annelie Martina Weinberg   +3 more
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Pediatric orbital fractures in Singapore: demographics, etiology, and the role of bioresorbable implants

Frontiers in Ophthalmology
PurposeThis study aimed to analyze the demographic characteristics, etiology, fracture types, interventions and treatment outcomes, with a focus on the increasing role of bioresorbable implants compared to traditional non-resorbable implants in pediatric
Emmanuel Lee Boniao, Emmanuel Lee Boniao, Emmanuel Lee Boniao, Emmanuel Lee Boniao, Alexander Gungab, Alexander Gungab, Blanche Xiao Hong Lim, Gangadhara Sundar   +7 more
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A Wrapping Method for Inserting Titanium Micro-Mesh Implants in the Reconstruction of Blowout Fractures

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2016
Titanium micro-mesh implants are widely used in orbital wall reconstructions because they have several advantageous characteristics. However, the rough and irregular marginal spurs of the cut edges of the titanium mesh sheet impede the efficacious and ...
Tae Joon Choi, Jin Sik Burm, Won Yong Yang, Sang Yoon Kang   +3 more
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An unusual encounter in ophthalmology: Fronto-Ethemoido-Orbital Osteoma with the art of precise referral and management of PEEK implant infection- A rare case report

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Purpose: We present a rare case of a giant fronto-ethmoidal osteoma with orbital involvement, managed through a multidisciplinary approach. This case also highlights the prompt reconstruction using a PolyEtherEtherKetone (PEEK) patient-specific implant ...
Sawarkar Komal, Bhattacharjee Kasturi, Barman Paranjyoti, Gogoi Rahul   +3 more
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Treatment of intractable orbital implant exposure with a large conjunctival defect by secondary insertion of the implant after preceding dermis fat graft

International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013
AIM:To report a procedure and results of a two-stage operation to manage intractable extensive orbital implant exposure with a large conjunctival defect which was difficult to treat with dermis fat grafts due to repeated graft necrosis.
Tae Yoon La, Hyun Kyung Kim
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Porous Polyethylene Implants in Orbital Floor Reconstruction

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2007
Various alloplastic materials are used in orbital wall reconstruction. This study investigated the outcome of patients treated with porous polyethylene sheet implants in the reconstruction of orbital floor fracture.
I-Chan Lin, Shu-Lang Liao, Luke L.K. Lin
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The Use of Functional Biomaterials in Aesthetic and Functional Restoration in Orbital Surgery

Journal of Functional Biomaterials
The integration of functional biomaterials in oculoplastic and orbital surgery is a pivotal area where material science and clinical practice converge. This review, encompassing primary research from 2015 to 2023, delves into the use of biomaterials in ...
Kevin Y. Wu, Jamie K. Fujioka, Patrick Daigle, Simon D. Tran   +3 more
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Safety and Biocompatibility of a New High-Density Polyethylene-Based Spherical Integrated Porous Orbital Implant: An Experimental Study in Rabbits

Journal of Ophthalmology, 2015
Purpose. To evaluate clinically and histologically the safety and biocompatibility of a new HDPE-based spherical porous orbital implants in rabbits. Methods. MEDPOR (Porex Surgical, Inc., Fairburn, GA, USA), OCULFIT I, and OCULFIT II (AJL Ophthalmic S.A.,
Ivan Fernandez-Bueno, Salvatore Di Lauro, Ivan Alvarez, Jose Carlos Lopez, Maria Teresa Garcia-Gutierrez, Itziar Fernandez, Eva Larra, Jose Carlos Pastor   +7 more
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Delayed orbital floor implant complications: Case report and review of the literature

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Purpose: Foreign body reaction to non-absorbable alloplastic orbital implants utilized for bony reconstruction are infrequently documented in the literature.
Brian Soetikno, Steven Losorelli, Chaow Charoenkijkajorn, Jayakar V. Nayak, Natalie A. Homer   +4 more
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