| Autor: |
Vasile VA; Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, District 5, 020021 Bucharest, Romania., Istrate S; Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, District 5, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.; Department of Ophthalmology, University Emergency Hospital, 020021 Bucharest, Romania., Iancu RC; Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, District 5, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.; Department of Ophthalmology, University Emergency Hospital, 020021 Bucharest, Romania., Piticescu RM; Nanostructured Materials Laboratory, National R&D Institute for Nonferrous and Rare Metals, 077145 Pantelimon, Romania., Cursaru LM; Nanostructured Materials Laboratory, National R&D Institute for Nonferrous and Rare Metals, 077145 Pantelimon, Romania., Schmetterer L; Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore 168751, Singapore.; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Singapore 169857, Singapore.; SERI-NTU Advanced Ocular Engineering (STANCE), Singapore 639798, Singapore.; School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637459, Singapore.; Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria.; Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria.; Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology, 4056 Basel, Switzerland., Garhöfer G; Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria., Cherecheanu AP; Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, District 5, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.; Department of Ophthalmology, University Emergency Hospital, 020021 Bucharest, Romania. |
| Abstrakt: |
The reconstruction of an orbit after complex craniofacial fractures can be extremely demanding. For satisfactory functional and aesthetic results, it is necessary to restore the orbital walls and the craniofacial skeleton using various types of materials. The reconstruction materials can be divided into autografts (bone or cartilage tissue) or allografts (metals, ceramics, or plastic materials, and combinations of these materials). Over time, different types of materials have been used, considering characteristics such as their stability, biocompatibility, cost, safety, and intraoperative flexibility. Although the ideal material for orbital reconstruction could not be unanimously identified, much progress has been achieved in recent years. In this article, we summarise the advantages and disadvantages of each category of reconstruction materials. We also provide an update on improvements in material properties through various modern processing techniques. Good results in reconstructive surgery of the orbit require both material and technological innovations. |
