Biocompatible Materials for Orbital Wall Reconstruction—An Overview
The reconstruction of an orbit after complex craniofacial fractures can be extremely demanding. For satisfactory functional and aesthetic results, it is necessary to restore the orbital walls and the craniofacial skeleton using various types of materials. The reconstruction materials can be divided...
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| author | Victor A. Vasile Sinziana Istrate Raluca C. Iancu Roxana M. Piticescu Laura M. Cursaru Leopold Schmetterer Gerhard Garhöfer Alina Popa Cherecheanu |
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| description | The reconstruction of an orbit after complex craniofacial fractures can be extremely demanding. For satisfactory functional and aesthetic results, it is necessary to restore the orbital walls and the craniofacial skeleton using various types of materials. The reconstruction materials can be divided into autografts (bone or cartilage tissue) or allografts (metals, ceramics, or plastic materials, and combinations of these materials). Over time, different types of materials have been used, considering characteristics such as their stability, biocompatibility, cost, safety, and intraoperative flexibility. Although the ideal material for orbital reconstruction could not be unanimously identified, much progress has been achieved in recent years. In this article, we summarise the advantages and disadvantages of each category of reconstruction materials. We also provide an update on improvements in material properties through various modern processing techniques. Good results in reconstructive surgery of the orbit require both material and technological innovations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cebda94d9ed54168a5e23ba5fd5840fd2023-11-30T21:20:50ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442022-03-01156218310.3390/ma15062183Biocompatible Materials for Orbital Wall Reconstruction—An OverviewVictor A. Vasile0Sinziana Istrate1Raluca C. Iancu2Roxana M. Piticescu3Laura M. Cursaru4Leopold Schmetterer5Gerhard Garhöfer6Alina Popa Cherecheanu7Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, District 5, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, District 5, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, District 5, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaNanostructured Materials Laboratory, National R&D Institute for Nonferrous and Rare Metals, 077145 Pantelimon, RomaniaNanostructured Materials Laboratory, National R&D Institute for Nonferrous and Rare Metals, 077145 Pantelimon, RomaniaSingapore National Eye Centre, Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore 168751, SingaporeDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Vienna, AustriaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, District 5, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaThe reconstruction of an orbit after complex craniofacial fractures can be extremely demanding. For satisfactory functional and aesthetic results, it is necessary to restore the orbital walls and the craniofacial skeleton using various types of materials. The reconstruction materials can be divided into autografts (bone or cartilage tissue) or allografts (metals, ceramics, or plastic materials, and combinations of these materials). Over time, different types of materials have been used, considering characteristics such as their stability, biocompatibility, cost, safety, and intraoperative flexibility. Although the ideal material for orbital reconstruction could not be unanimously identified, much progress has been achieved in recent years. In this article, we summarise the advantages and disadvantages of each category of reconstruction materials. We also provide an update on improvements in material properties through various modern processing techniques. Good results in reconstructive surgery of the orbit require both material and technological innovations.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/6/2183orbital reconstructionbiocompatible materials3D printingorbital implant |
| spellingShingle | Victor A. Vasile Sinziana Istrate Raluca C. Iancu Roxana M. Piticescu Laura M. Cursaru Leopold Schmetterer Gerhard Garhöfer Alina Popa Cherecheanu Biocompatible Materials for Orbital Wall Reconstruction—An Overview Materials orbital reconstruction biocompatible materials 3D printing orbital implant |
| title | Biocompatible Materials for Orbital Wall Reconstruction—An Overview |
| title_full | Biocompatible Materials for Orbital Wall Reconstruction—An Overview |
| title_fullStr | Biocompatible Materials for Orbital Wall Reconstruction—An Overview |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biocompatible Materials for Orbital Wall Reconstruction—An Overview |
| title_short | Biocompatible Materials for Orbital Wall Reconstruction—An Overview |
| title_sort | biocompatible materials for orbital wall reconstruction an overview |
| topic | orbital reconstruction biocompatible materials 3D printing orbital implant |
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