Publication: Correction of severe enophthalmos with titanium mesh
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2001-10-01
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01252208
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Mahidol University
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Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.84, No.SUPPL. 2 (2001)
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Preecha Siritongtaworn Correction of severe enophthalmos with titanium mesh. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.84, No.SUPPL. 2 (2001). Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/26707
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Correction of severe enophthalmos with titanium mesh
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The aim of this study was to analyse the types of facial fractures that caused severe enophthalmos and the outcome after repair of the medial wall and the floor of the orbit with titanium mesh. Eighteen cases with severe enophthalmos were repaired with titanium mesh in Siriraj Hospital between January 1992 and December 1999. We recorded the types of facial fractures of the patients, the results after operations and the complications. All cases were followed-up for at least 6 months. Le Fort fracture was the most common cause of severe enophthalmos from orbital fracture. The results after operations were satisfactory in 17 cases. Only one case still had enophthalmos after the first correction with titanium mesh and needed further repair with bone graft. Few complications happened post-operatively. They were 4 cases of chemosis and 4 cases of temporary diplopia. All subsided spontaneously. The author concludes that titanium mesh can be used to repair the medial wall and the floor of the orbit with good results.