Implant-retained prosthetic rehabilitation of orbital defects. 1996

W J Moran, and J A Toljanic, and W R Panje
Section of Otolaryngology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Ill., USA.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the use of endosseous transcutaneous implants to retain removable facial prostheses for the rehabilitation of orbital defects. METHODS Tertiary referral center. METHODS Six patients with a history of facial defects secondary to orbital exenteration for cancer ablation. METHODS Clinically noted functional and cosmetic results, patient reports of satisfaction, and complications encountered. RESULTS Twenty-three of 25 implants were integrated (postoperative period, 13 to 65 months; mean, 44.2 months), representing an integration success rate of 92%. All patients were successfully wearing implant-retained prostheses after 48.3 months (post-prosthesis delivery period, 1 to 48.3 months; mean, 24.5 months). Overall patient satisfaction was very high. CONCLUSIONS Implant-retained prosthetics represent a safe and effective treatment option. It is anticipated that this treatment will become the standard of rehabilitative care for patients with orbital defects.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009918 Orbital Neoplasms Neoplasms of the bony orbit and contents except the eyeball. Neoplasm, Orbital,Neoplasms, Orbital,Orbital Neoplasm
D005137 Eye, Artificial A ready-made or custom-made prosthesis of glass or plastic shaped and colored to resemble the anterior portion of a normal eye and used for cosmetic reasons. It is attached to the anterior portion of an orbital implant (ORBITAL IMPLANTS) which is placed in the socket of an enucleated or eviscerated eye. (From Dorland, 28th ed) Artificial Eye,Ocular Prosthesis,Artificial Eyes,Eyes, Artificial,Ocular Prostheses,Prostheses, Ocular,Prosthesis, Ocular
D005260 Female Females
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D016348 Osseointegration The growth action of bone tissue as it assimilates surgically implanted devices or prostheses to be used as either replacement parts (e.g., hip) or as anchors (e.g., endosseous dental implants). Peri-implant Endosseous Healing,Endosseous Healing, Peri-implant,Endosseous Healings, Peri-implant,Healing, Peri-implant Endosseous,Healings, Peri-implant Endosseous,Peri implant Endosseous Healing,Peri-implant Endosseous Healings

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