Long-Term Outcomes of Ultra-Thin Porous Polyethylene Implants used for Reconstruction of Orbital Floor Defects

Serdar Öztürk, Mustafa Şengezer, Murat Türegün, Mustafa Deveci, Yakup Çil

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery · 2005 · 67 citations · 21 references

Abstract

We recommend the use of ultra-thin porous polyethylene implants in the reconstruction of the orbital floor defects in facial trauma patients. The implants are durable in the long-term and mimic the anatomy of the thin orbital floor and avoid the morbidity of autogenous bone grafts.

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