The quasi-integrated porous polyethylene orbital implant

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Richard L AndersonRichard T Caruso

Abstract

To describe a new quasi-integrated porous polyethylene orbital implant that combines the advantages of host tissue incorporation and improved motility with a single-stage surgery. Twenty-four consecutive patients undergoing primary or secondary orbital implantation received the quasi-integrated porous polyethylene implant. Approximately 6 weeks after implantation, a custom-fitted prosthesis was made by an impression technique to provide a "lock-and-key" fit with the orbital implant. Postoperative complications and motility of the prosthetic shell were evaluated. During the 27-month period between December 1998 and March 2001, 24 patients received the quasi-integrated porous polyethylene implant as a buried orbital implant. Thirteen patients received the implant as a primary orbital implant after either evisceration or enucleation and 11 patients received the implant as a secondary orbital implant. Follow-up ranged from 3 months to 30 months, with an average of 16.9 months. All patients were considered to have good motility of their prosthetic shell at their final follow-up visit. No cases of implant extrusion or migration were noted. Two patients required deepening of their inferior fornix to accommodate the increased motility ...Continue Reading

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