Reconstruction of the contracted ocular socket with free full-thickness mucosa graft.
Patients who have undergone enucleation of the eye can be treated with glass eye prostheses, provided retention is adequate. Inadequate retention due to contraction of the conjunctival mucosa is a common problem which frequently affects the lower fornix first. This can be corrected using a free full-thickness buccal mucosa graft. Indications, operative procedures and postoperative results are presented.
Klein
M
M
Berlin Center of Facial Prostheses, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Charité, Medical Faculty of the Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.
Menneking
H
H
Bier
J
J
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D015353:Eye Enucleation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005137:Eye, Artificial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000637:transplantation*; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting; D016896:Treatment Outcome