title: Silicone augmentation of the enophthalmic socket. A 14 year review.
abstract: We injected Silastic RTV S-5392 to increase the obrital volume in 25 enophthalmic patients with enophthalmus. Once the technique had been perfected, the complication rate was nil. Seven patients examined 12-14 years later had no later complications and uniformly satisfactory results.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005137:Eye, Artificial; D005143:Eyelids; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012828:Silicones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013710:Tendons; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D012828:Silicones