Orbital reconstruction.
OBJECTIVE
Post-traumatic orbital reconstruction is a complex issue that involves both the soft tissue and bony injury. The current literature focuses primarily on bony reconstruction, with fewer investigators evaluating soft-tissue injuries. This article will review recent advances in orbital reconstruction, including presurgical planning software, intra-operative navigation, patient-specific implants, and intra-operative imaging.


RESULTS
Traditional techniques for diagnosis and orbital injuries continue to be refined; however, advances in computer-aided surgery are allowing surgeons to significantly improve the anatomic accuracy of orbital reconstruction.


CONCLUSIONS
While not all surgeons currently have access to computer-aided applications for orbital reconstruction, these techniques will continue to be refined, resulting in lower cost and greater access.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, USA.
Tsung-Yen
TY
Hsieh
Stephen
S
Vong
E Bradley
EB
Strong
D006801:Humans; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D020273:Orbital Implants; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted