title: Lactosorb panel and screws for repair of large orbital floor defects.
abstract: In a series of five patients with extensive fractures of the orbital floor, we used a biodegradable sheet for bridging of the bony defects. To achieve optimal support of the orbital contents in their anatomically correct position, we fixed the sheet with at least two resorbable screws to the infraorbital rim. This new technique appears to be superior to conventional methods because it offers reproducible results without the need for secondary interventions.
authors.affiliation: University-Clinic for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, AKH Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Enislidis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pichorner
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kainberger
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ewers
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D001860:Bone Plates; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008297:Male; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis; D019931:Maxillofacial Prosthesis Implantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011108:Polymers
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011108:Polymers; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D019344:Lactic Acid