An innovative proposal for anophthalmic cavity reconstruction surgery with bone cement: a case report.
Letícia Aguiar FonsecaAntônio Higor Marques AragãoÁlvaro Fernandes FerreiraBruno Fortaleza de Aquino FerreiraDácio Carvalho CostaPublished in: Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia (2020)
We present a patient who underwent evisceration surgery after spontaneous rupture of the ocular globe due to long-data uncontrolled glaucoma, with posterior placement of an orbital implant made of a bone cement compound based on polymethylmethacrylate as alternative materials were not available. Such a compound is characterized by excellent biocompatibility and low cost, which makes it an interesting alternative for treatment. The anophthalmic socket was successfully filled, providing proper esthetic results and favorable conditions for the posterior scleral prosthesis implantation. No complications were observed during 10 months of follow-up. We believe that, in the absence of alternative materials, low-cost materials may be used in emergency settings to repair anophthalmic cavities and provide satisfactory functional and esthetic outcomes.
Keyphrases
- low cost
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- soft tissue
- bone mineral density
- public health
- surgical site infection
- emergency department
- case report
- bone loss
- optic nerve
- bone regeneration
- electronic health record
- risk factors
- postmenopausal women
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- big data
- type diabetes
- combination therapy
- metabolic syndrome
- atrial fibrillation
- body composition
- skeletal muscle
- data analysis
- tissue engineering
- glycemic control
- optical coherence tomography