title: The use of Teflon in orbital floor reconstruction following blunt facial trauma: a 20-year experience.
abstract: A myriad of materials have been used for reestablishing continuity of the orbital floor following blunt facial trauma. Traditionally, autogenous grafts have been the material of choice for orbital floor reconstruction; however, alloplastic materials have gained popularity because of their availability and ease of use. A large clinical experience with long-term treatment results has never been reported for any substance used in orbital floor reconstruction. The purpose of this study was to review our long-term treatment results using Teflon for orbital floor reconstruction following blunt trauma, with emphasis on the incidence of infection, extrusion, and implant displacement. This report presents a 20-year review of 230 Teflon implants for reconstruction of traumatic orbital floor defects. With a mean follow-up period of 30 months, there was only one implant infection and no complications of extrusion or implant displacement. These findings support the use of Teflon as a safe and effective material for the reconstruction of orbital floor defects following blunt facial trauma.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery*; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene