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Simplified method of sizing implants for orbital fracture repair
C S Allen1, J W Shore, C T Westfall
1Department of Ophthalmology, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, USA.
American Journal of Ophthalmology
|August 1, 1995
Abstract
Purpose/Methods:
Over the past six years, we have used ordinary radiographic film as a template for sizing alloplastic implants for orbital fracture repair in over 60 patients. The implants are made of such materials as titanium, Vitallium, and porous high-density polyethylene. Autoclaved 9.5 x 4.5-cm rectangles of radiographic film are easily trimmed, held by nontoothed forceps, inserted, and removed from the orbital cavity.
Results/Conclusions:
We have found this simple and inexpensive technique to be superior to using aluminum templates that are supplied in commercially available plating sets.