title: Long-Term Results of Orbital Roof Repair with Titanium Mesh in a Case of Traumatic Intraorbital Encephalocele: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
abstract: Orbital roof fractures associated with cranial and maxillofacial trauma are rarely encountered. Traumatic intraorbital encephaloceles due to orbital roof fractures developing in the early posttraumatic period are even rarer. A variety of materials, such as alloplastic implants or autogenous materials, have been used for the reconstruction of orbital roof, but data regarding the long-term results of these materials are very limited. We report a case of intraorbital encephalocele developing in the early posttraumatic period (2 days) in a child patient and the long-term results of titanium mesh used for the reconstruction of the orbital roof. The case is presented with a pertinent review of literature.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors: Erhan
authors: E
authors: Arslan
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors: Selçuk
authors: S
authors: Arslan
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors: Selçuk
authors: S
authors: Kalkısım
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors: Ahmet
authors: A
authors: Arslan
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors: Kayhan
authors: K
authors: Kuzeyli
keywords: intraorbital encephalocele; reconstruction; titanium mesh