Modified three-wall orbital expansion to correct persistent exophthalmos or exorbitism.
It is believed that a variation of the 3-wall orbital expansion of Tessier can be used to correct persistent exophthalmos, as well as exorbitism. The operation is described, and the results in 3 patients are shown.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009915:Orbit / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*