Clinical efficacy of peek patient-specific implants in orbital reconstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess the clinical efficacy of custom made PEEK patient-specific implants in treatment of orbital wall defects.

Methods

Forty-five patients with unilateral post-traumatic orbital wall defects were enrolled in the study. They underwent subsequent reconstructive procedures using PEEK patient-specific implants (PSI) or pre-bent titanium plates. All the patients were examined with the standardized algorithm, including local status examination, vision assessment and computer tomography (CT) with measurements of the orbital volume. A comparative analysis of the treatment outcomes in two groups of patients (pre-bent plates/PSI) was performed.

Results

The study findings show an absence of any postoperative infection, inflamation or decreased visual acuity in eithe

SUBMITTER: Chepurnyi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7029176 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature