Amniotic membrane for repair of exposed hydroxyapatite orbital implant.
Exposure of a hydroxyapatite orbital implant measuring 10 x 3 mm developed in a 25-year-old man. The exposure was repaired with an amniotic membrane graft. Follow-up examinations at 5 days, 2 weeks, 2.5 months, and 5 months after surgery demonstrated closure of the conjunctival defect. The author concludes that amniotic membrane may be useful for the treatment of hydroxyapatite orbital implant exposures.
D000328:Adult; D000650:Amnion / Q000637:transplantation*; D001684:Biological Dressings; D017886:Durapatite; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020273:Orbital Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
D017886:Durapatite