Norian craniofacial repair system bone cement for the repair of craniofacial skeletal defects.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the use of the Norian Craniofacial Repair System (CRS) calcium phosphate bone cement in the restoration of craniofacial skeletal defects.


METHODS
Consecutive case series.


RESULTS
Calcium phosphate bone cement was used to repair craniofacial skeletal defects in three patients. Indications included repair of a posttraumatic orbital floor defect causing hypo-ophthalmos, reconstruction of frontal craniotomy and temporalis muscle donor sites in a patient who had undergone resection of an invasive squamous cell carcinoma, and augmentation of a post-traumatic anterior maxillary skeletal defect. The primary outcome measure was the restoration of bony volume and support. The use of calcium phosphate bone cement in these patients was effective and without complications.


CONCLUSIONS
Norian CRS calcium phosphate bone cement is useful in the repair of craniofacial skeletal defects.
Mahr
M A
MA
Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
Bartley
G B
GB
Bite
U
U
Clay
R P
RP
Kasperbauer
J L
JL
Holmes
J M
JM
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001843:Bone Cements; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009915:Orbit / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
D001843:Bone Cements; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; C485828:alpha-tricalcium phosphate; C485830:tetracalcium phosphate; C485838:calcium phosphate, monobasic, anhydrous; C020243:calcium phosphate; C485829:calcium phosphate, dibasic, anhydrous