Amniotic membrane for repair of exposed hydroxyapatite orbital implant

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2003 Sep;19(5):401-2. doi: 10.1097/01.IOP.0000087029.00333.C2.

Abstract

Exposure of a hydroxyapatite orbital implant measuring 10 x 3 mm developed in a 25-year-old man. The exposure was repaired with an amniotic membrane graft. Follow-up examinations at 5 days, 2 weeks, 2.5 months, and 5 months after surgery demonstrated closure of the conjunctival defect. The author concludes that amniotic membrane may be useful for the treatment of hydroxyapatite orbital implant exposures.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amnion / transplantation*
  • Biological Dressings
  • Durapatite*
  • Eye Enucleation
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Orbital Implants / adverse effects*
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Surgical Wound Dehiscence / etiology
  • Surgical Wound Dehiscence / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Wound Healing

Substances

  • Durapatite