Reconstruction of Orbital bone Fractures with Titanium Mesh.

Lee, Jong Won; Nam, Ki Ryong

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1997;38(8):1307-1314.
Published online August 1, 1997.

Reconstruction of Orbital bone Fractures with Titanium Mesh.

Jong Won Lee, Ki Ryong Nam

Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Soonchunhyang Chun-an University, Korea.

Titanium Mesh 를 이용한 안와골절 정복술

이종원(Jong Won Lee),남기룡(Ki Ryong Nam)

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.

Key Words: Blow-out fracture;Titanium mesh