5 cases of Infected Hydroxyapatite Orbital Implant
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 1553-1557, 2002.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To describe the rare condition of an infection of hydroxyapatite orbital implant in five patients who had undergone seemingly uncomplicated evisceration and implantation of hydroxyapatite orbital implant.METHODS:
The infection of hydroxyapatite orbital implant developed from 6 months to 6 years (mean 3 years 4months) after evisceration and from 3months to 6years (mean 2years 7months) after drilling. In all cases, lid swelling, conjunctival injection and implant exposure were observed. In 3 cases, the hydroxyapatite orbital implant was removed and Medpor(R) implantation was done. In 2 cases, the hydroxyapatite orbital implant was removed and dermis fat graft was done simultaneously.RESULTS:
In all five cases the inflammation signs disappeared and conjunctival sac was well formed for artificial eye fitting after treatment.CONCLUSIONS:
We experienced 5 cases of infected hydroxyapatite orbital implant, and treated them successfully.
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Main subject:
Orbit
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Durapatite
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Transplants
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Dermis
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Orbital Implants
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Eye, Artificial
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Inflammation
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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