Individualized implants using point-of-care printed models in the treatment of orbital blowout fractures.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol
; 136(2): e85-e91, 2023 08.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This case series aims to highlight the digital workflow used by our institution to treat orbital fractures by creating individualized implants using point-of-care, 3-dimensional (3D) printed models. STUDYDESIGN:
The study population comprised consecutive patients who presented to John Peter Smith Hospital with isolated orbital floor and/or medial wall fractures from October 2020 to December 2020. Patients treated within 14 days of their initial injury and with 3 months postoperative follow-up were included. Bilateral orbit fractures were excluded because an intact contralateral orbit is needed for 3D modeling.RESULTS:
A total of 7 consecutive patients were included. The orbital floor was involved in 6 of the fractures, whereas 1 fracture involved the medial wall. All patients with preoperative diplopia, enophthalmos, or both had resolution by the 3-month postoperative follow-up appointment. Postoperatively, there were no complications in all patients included.CONCLUSIONS:
The point-of-care digital workflow presented allows for the efficient production of individualized orbital implants. This method may produce a midface model in hours that can be used to pre-mold an orbital implant to the mirrored, unaffected orbit.
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Asunto principal:
Fracturas Orbitales
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Enoftalmia
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Implantes Orbitales
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Revista:
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol
Año:
2023
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Article