title: A review of materials currently used in orbital floor reconstruction.
abstract: Orbital fractures are common fractures of the midface. As such, numerous techniques and materials exist for the repair of this region, each with inherent advantages and disadvantages. But does the ideal implant material exist? Should we stop and simply use readily available materials, or should the cycle of need and discovery continue? A comprehensive review of materials used in orbital reconstruction and possible new directions in orbital floor reconstruction are presented.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montreal;
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mok
authors.forename: Lucie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lessard
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cordoba
authors.forename: Patrick G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nikolis
keywords: Alloplasts; Autologous materials; Biomaterials; Orbital fracture