Application of preformed orbital titanium mesh in reconstruction of orbital fracture / 南方医科大学学报

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the effect of preformed orbital titanium mesh in the reconstruction of orbital fracture.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Twenty-seven cases of blow-out orbital fracture were diagnosed in the period from January 2012 to July 2012, all with serious defect of the orbital wall and herniation of the orbital soft tissues. Preformed orbital titanium mesh was grafted to the traumatic orbital walls. Orbital axial and coronal CT and three-dimension CT scan examination were performed routinely in all cases preoperatively and postoperatively to evaluate the postoperative exophthalmos and orbital wall reconstruction.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All the patients were followed up for 3 months. Orbital wall reconstruction was successfully performed in all cases without serious complications. The postoperative enophthalmos was less than 3 mm in 23 of the 27 cases.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Preformed orbital titanium mesh allows accurate reconstruction of orbital wall fracture.</p>