Abstract

SILVEIRA, Gustavo Ricardo; ZARDO, Maurício; GONCALVES, Ramon Cesar Godoy  and  TAKAHASHI, André. The use of titanium mesh in the treatment of the orbital floor fractures: case report. Innov. Implant. J., Biomater. Esthet. (Online) [online]. 2010, vol.5, n.3, pp. 60-63. ISSN 1984-5960.

Zygomatic fractures are common facial injuries, representing either the most common facial fracture or the second in frequency after nasal fractures. The incidence, etiology, age, and sex predilection of zygomatic injuries vary, depending largely on the social, economic, political, and educational status of the population studied. Since the gross shape of the face is influenced largely by the underlying osseous structure, the zygoma plays an important role in facial contour. Disruption of zygomatic position also has great functional significance because it creates impairment of ocular and mandibular function. Trauma to the orbit is always complex, and adequate therapy requires that the surgeon be familiar with the detailed anatomy of the orbit and the pattern of injury of the soft and hard tissue components. Various alloplastic materials are used in orbital wall reconstruction. Orbital fracture repair using mesh titanium orbital implants provides reliable and reproducible stabilization of orbital wall defects, while offering outstanding functional and cosmetic results comparable with other alloplastic materials. We present a case report of blow out fracture treated which prefabricated titanium mesh in their repair. Mesh titanium implant is a very reliable material for reconstruction of the orbital blow-out fractures and restoration of the orbital volume.

Keywords : Orbital fractures; Orbit; Titanium.