Reconstruction of the orbital floor after its removal for malignancy.
Reconstruction of the orbital floor for malignant disease can be difficult. The tissue used should replace the floor itself and the orbital rim to ensure appropriate positioning of the globe and to avoid ectropion. The authors present a simple technique using temporalis muscle with attached coronoid process of the mandible that covers both these areas, and which is suitable for most defects in this area.
Holmes
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bart's and the Royal London NHS Trust, London, UK.
Hutchison
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery*; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000637:transplantation*