Manually adjustable conformer for socket reconstruction: a practical and simple method.

Autor: Uysal A; 1st Plastic and Reconstructive Department, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey., Kayiran O, Cuzdan SS, Aslan G
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Annals of plastic surgery [Ann Plast Surg] 2008 Jan; Vol. 60 (1), pp. 53-4.
DOI: 10.1097/01.sap.0000261537.96116.a7
Abstrakt: Loss of an eye can be a traumatic experience for a patient. The subsequent formation of scar tissue prevents the performance of daily function and, more important, is accompanied by social isolation. To ensure a permanent prosthesis, appropriate closure of the socket is proposed. A conformer is a good method to carry out such a closure. We propose a manually adjustable conformer for the socket reconstruction that is specially used for the first time for this purpose.
Databáze: MEDLINE