Bioceramic orbital implant exposure repaired by a retroauricular myoperiosteal graft
Journal
Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging : the official journal of the International Society for Imaging in the Eye
Journal Volume
39
Journal Issue
5
Date Issued
2008
Author(s)
Lai, Pei-Ching
Abstract
A patient with a painful, blind eye underwent enucleation and bioceramic orbital implantation. The bio-ceramic implant was wrapped with polyglactin 910 mesh and anteriorly capped with a scleral patch graft. Because there was tension on the wound, a relaxing conjunctival incision on the fornix was performed. Implant exposure with a diameter of 9 mm occurred 4 months after surgery. The exposed bioceramic implant was successfully repaired by a retroauricular myoperiosteal graft. The graft contains myofibrovascularized tissue, provides durable and vascularized coverage of exposed implants, and only requires a nearby harvesting site. The exposure completely resolved without recurrence after 2 years of follow-up.
Type
journal article