Biomaterial Database

Use of nonresorbable alloplastic implants for internal orbital reconstruction. 2004

Edward Ellis, and Elias Messo

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9109, USA. Edward.Ellis@UTSouthwestern.edu

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009915	Orbit	Bony cavity that holds the eyeball and its associated tissues and appendages.	Eye Socket,Eye Sockets,Orbits,Socket, Eye,Sockets, Eye
D009917	Orbital Fractures	Fractures of the bones in the orbit, which include parts of the frontal, ethmoidal, lacrimal, and sphenoid bones and the maxilla and zygoma.	Blow Out Fracture,Blow-Out Fractures,Fractures, Blow-Out,Orbital Fracture,Blow Out Fractures,Blow-Out Fracture,Fracture, Blow Out,Fracture, Blow-Out,Fracture, Orbital,Fractures, Blow Out,Fractures, Orbital,Out Fracture, Blow,Out Fractures, Blow
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001672	Biocompatible Materials	Synthetic or natural materials, other than DRUGS, that are used to replace or repair any body TISSUES or bodily function.	Biomaterials,Bioartificial Materials,Hemocompatible Materials,Bioartificial Material,Biocompatible Material,Biomaterial,Hemocompatible Material,Material, Bioartificial,Material, Biocompatible,Material, Hemocompatible
D014025	Titanium	A dark-gray, metallic element of widespread distribution but occurring in small amounts with atomic number, 22, atomic weight, 47.867 and symbol, Ti; specific gravity, 4.5; used for fixation of fractures.
D018786	Bone Substitutes	Synthetic or natural materials for the replacement of bones or bone tissue. They include hard tissue replacement polymers, natural coral, hydroxyapatite, beta-tricalcium phosphate, and various other biomaterials. The bone substitutes as inert materials can be incorporated into surrounding tissue or gradually replaced by original tissue.	Bone Replacement Materials,Bone Replacement Material,Bone Substitute,Replacement Material, Bone,Replacement Materials, Bone,Substitutes, Bone,Material, Bone Replacement,Materials, Bone Replacement,Substitute, Bone
D020959	Polyethylene	A vinyl polymer made from ethylene. It can be branched or linear. Branched or low-density polyethylene is tough and pliable but not to the same degree as linear polyethylene. Linear or high-density polyethylene has a greater hardness and tensile strength. Polyethylene is used in a variety of products, including implants and prostheses.	HDPE,High-Density Polyethylene,Polythene,LDPE,Low-Density Polyethylene,High Density Polyethylene,Low Density Polyethylene,Polyethylene, High-Density,Polyethylene, Low-Density