Assesment of the efficiency of titanium mesh in management of orbital floor fracture


Abstract in English

The aim of this study to assesment the effect of using titanium mesh to repair isolated monolateral blow- out orbital fractures. The research sample comprised 15cases reported to the Department of ophthalmology and department of oral and maxillofacial surgery at Alassad University Hospital Latakia-Syria , the time between trauma and procedure of surgery was taken into account. The clinical observation contained studying of eye movement , vertical localization of eyeball, diplopia through15 day, month, and 3month after the surgery . The enophthalmos was monitored also through: 3 months ans 6 months after the surgery Results showed that there is statistical difference before and after the surgery operation. Eye movement returned completely normal after 3 months, the localization of injured side of eyeball returned natural when compared to the localization of intact side, and diplopia was corrected through the catamnesis Using Titanium mesh in repairing blow- out fractures led to improve the functional side of eyeball, so this important part of face was returned functionally and esthetically.

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