[Experimental reconstruction of sheep orbits using biodegradable implants]

Autor: R, de Roche, A, Kuhn, P, de Roche-Weber, S, Gogolewski, G, Printzen, A, Geissmann, M, De Jager, B, Hammer, J, Prein, B, Rahn
Jazyk: němčina
Rok vydání: 2013
Zdroj: Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie : MKG. 2(Suppl 1)
ISSN: 1432-9417
Popis: In a complex animal model in sheep, polydioxanone (PDS(®)) and polylactic membranes were used for the reconstruction of large orbital-wall defects. In a long-term experiment over 1 year, polylactic implants alone showed the best performance as compared with combinations involving autogenous bone grafts and titanium miniplate fixation. As soon as these polylactic implants are approved for human surgery, they will be used to solve the still challenging problem of anatomical reconstruction of large comminuted fractures of more than one orbital wall.
Databáze: OpenAIRE