[Secondary reconstruction of anophthalmic orbits by intraorbital biomaterial implantation]

J P Adenis; P Bertin; P Y Robert

[Secondary reconstruction of anophthalmic orbits by intraorbital biomaterial implantation]

J Fr Ophtalmol. 1999 Mar;22(2):269-73.

[Article in French]

Authors

J P Adenis¹, P Bertin, P Y Robert

Affiliation

¹ Service d'Ophtalmologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dupuytren, Limoges.

PMID: 10327362

Abstract

Poor cosmetic symptoms related to enucleation or evisceration, lead to the post enucleation socket syndrome. A surgical technique is described, with implantation of hydroxyapatite tricalcium phosphate ceramic blocks in the intraorbital fat.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Biocompatible Materials*
Durapatite*
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Eye Enucleation*
Eye, Artificial*
Female
Humans
Hydroxyapatites*
Orbit / surgery*
Prostheses and Implants*

Substances

Biocompatible Materials
Hydroxyapatites
Durapatite