Abstract
Orbital fractures are one of the most frequent consequences following midfacial trauma. If not treated they can lead to serious optical complications such as; double vision (diplopia), restriction of ocular motility, enophthalmos. Autogenic bone graft although still wide and effectively used for reconstruction of fractured orbital wall present some disadvantages such as morbidity of donor site, resorption, time consuming procedure and long post-operative care. Because of that introduction of new materials for orbital reconstruction seems to be desirable.
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Corresponding Author
Dr C Edwin Emperor
Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, Tirunelveli Medical College, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i12.87
