生物相容性MEDPOR仪眼治疗眼窝塌陷畸形

目的：探讨眼窝塌陷畸形的重建手术方法和临床效果,方法：对42例无眼球或眼球萎缩伴眼窝塌陷形的患者,行高密度多孔聚乙烯（MEDPOR）义眼座植入联合穹隆成形术,结果：所有患者眼窝畸形均得以矫正,随访6个月－3年,义眼座在眼眶内无脱出,移位或合并感染,装入仿真义眼片后,双眼对称,义眼活动度可达10－20度,结论：MEDPOR义眼座植入联合穹隆成形术矫治复杂性眼窝畸形在总体上取得了良好的效果,MEDPOR义眼具有良好的组织相容性,是矫正眼窝塌陷畸形的理想材料。     

先天性小耳畸形耳廓再造及 BAHA 安装一期手术的研究

目的:研究通过多孔高密度聚乙烯(MEDPOR)支架植入,一期完成全耳廓再造+骨锚式助听器BAHA安装,术后观察耳廓外形变化,听力恢复程度,了解一期联合手术的初期临床疗效。方法:对前来就诊的先天性小耳畸形患者,术前进行外形,听力,影像学评估,对于Jahrsdoerfer评分小于及等于5分,行多孔高密度聚乙烯(MEDPOR)支架植入,一期耳廓再造术+骨锚式助听器(BAHA)植入术。术后两周起,定期观察患者耳廓改善及听力恢复情况,了解手术的治疗效果。结果:临床病例3例,术后两周起开始随访,再造耳廓外形逼真,无支架外露;所有患者听力均获得较大程度改善。结论:该方法具有疗程短、并发症少、临床效果佳等优点。该方法切实可行,可用于临床推广应用。     

γ-PGA/HEMA/PEG聚合物晶胶支架修复兔眼眶骨折缺损的实验研究

目的 近年来,眶骨骨折发生率逐年增加,其治疗关键旨在修复缺损的眶骨,聚（γ-谷氨酸）/2-羟乙基甲基丙烯酸酯/聚（乙二醇）（γ-PGA/HEMA/PEG）聚合物晶胶是一种具有互连多孔结构的新型支架材料,研究旨在检验其在眼眶骨折缺损修复中的骨修复效果。方法 采用低温凝胶技术制备了γ-PGA/HEMA/PEG聚合物晶胶。制备了兔的眼眶骨缺损模型,根据植入支架材料的不同分为3组,空白对照组、聚合物晶胶组（Gel组）、矿化聚合物晶胶组（M-gel组）。植入后8周和16周标本取材进行大体观察,通过影像学和组织学检查观察其血管生成和成骨效果。结果 影像学检查结果表明,支架材料能有效促进眶骨缺损的修复,缺损区被骨组织完全替代。组织学结果表明,支架材料可以增加Runt相关转录因子2（Runx-2）、碱性磷酸酶（ALP）、骨桥蛋白（OPN）和血小板内皮细胞黏附分子1（CD31）的表达,这表明支架材料植入后血管生成和成骨能力增强。结论 矿化聚合物晶胶是一种良好的眼眶骨折缺损修复的支架材料。     

快速成型技术在颌骨缺损修复中应用的临床研究

目的：研究以CAD／CAM快速成型模型预成钛支架行颌骨缺损功能和外形重建的临床疗效。方法：选择四川大学华西口腔医院收治的5例颌骨良性肿瘤患者,术前螺旋CT及快速成型技术预成实体模型,并通过反求工程技术将健侧颌骨外形复制,制备钛修复体行患侧缺损修复,观察术后效果。结果：术后3个月、6个月复查患者对自身颌骨功能及外形较满意,均未出现因修复体导致的严重不良反应,张口度都接近恢复至正常,张口运动未出现明显异常,咬合关系良好。结论：运用快速成型技术设计并利用反求工程技术制造的个性化修复体进行颌骨缺损修复的方法能较好地恢复患者颌面部的功能和外形,副反应小,可以达到比较满意的修复效果。     

口腔颌面部肿瘤患者术后缺损的外侧皮瓣修复术与前臂皮瓣修复术对比研究

摘要 目的：探讨口腔颌面部肿瘤患者术后缺损的外侧皮瓣修复术与前臂皮瓣修复术对比。方法：选取遂宁市中心医院（我院）2015年8月到2020年8月共收治的120例口腔颌面部肿瘤患者,所有患者通过肿瘤切除术后均出现组织缺损现象,对所有组织缺损的患者依照不同的皮瓣修复方式分为两组,其中应用外侧皮瓣修复术的68例患者分为外侧皮瓣修复组,应用前臂皮瓣修复术的52例患者分为前臂皮瓣修复组,对比两组的皮瓣修复效果,治疗后的口腔功能恢复情况,瓣成活率、术后皮瓣危象率以及血管吻合时间,并发症情况。结果：外侧皮瓣修复组的总有效率为95.59 %,前臂皮瓣修复组的总有效率为84.62 %,外侧皮瓣修复组明显高于前臂皮瓣修复组（P＜0.05）;外侧皮瓣修复组患者的外形修复、语言功能、咀嚼功能、吞咽功能以及口腔闭合评分明显高于前臂皮瓣修复组（P＜0.05）;两组的皮瓣成功率均比较高对比无明显差异（P＞0.05）,两组的术后皮瓣危象率比较低,对比无明显差异（P＞0.05）,血管吻合时间对比无明显差异（P＞0.05）;对比两组并发症发生情况发现,外侧皮瓣修复组的总并发症发生率为2.94 %,前臂皮瓣修复组并发症发生率为17.31 %,外侧皮瓣修复组明显低于前臂皮瓣修复组（P＜0.05）。结论：对口腔颌面部肿瘤患者术后缺损患者应用外侧皮瓣修复术能够提升患者的皮瓣修复效果,提升患者的口腔功能恢复情况,减少并发症的发生,安全性好,值得临床应用推广。     

游离股前外侧皮瓣修复对急诊肢体复合组织缺损患者近期和远期预后的影响

摘要 目的：探讨与分析游离股前外侧皮瓣修复对急诊肢体复合组织缺损患者近期和远期预后的影响。方法：2015年4月到2021年9月选择在本院急诊的下肢复合组织缺损患者66例作为研究对象,根据1:1随机分配原则把患者分为研究组与对照组各33例。研究组给予游离股前外侧皮瓣修复治疗,对照组给予下肢外侧皮瓣修复治疗,观察与随访患者的近期和远期预后情况。结果：所有患者都顺利完成急诊修复治疗,所有皮瓣都创面都Ⅰ期愈合,研究组的术后住院时间、术后换药次数、术后上皮组织完全覆盖创面时间、术后创面愈合时间少于对照组（P<0.05）。研究组术后3个月的皮瓣血供优良率为100.0 %,高于对照组的84.8 %（P<0.05）。研究组术后3个月的血肿、伤口感染、血管危象、骨髓炎等并发症发生率为3.0 %,低于对照组的27.3 %（P<0.05）。研究组术后12个月的皮瓣保护性感觉率为100.0 %,高于对照组的78.8 %（P<0.05）。结论：游离股前外侧皮瓣修复在急诊肢体复合组织缺损患者的应用能促进患者康复,提高皮瓣血供优良率,还可减少并发症的发生,改善患者远期的皮瓣保护性感觉状况。     

股前外侧皮瓣游离修复头颈肿瘤术后缺损

目的分析游离股前外侧皮瓣修复头颈肿瘤术后缺损的应用效果。方法选择2011年11月~2016年11月在我院行手术治疗的头颈肿瘤患者12例,全部患者均行游离股前外侧皮瓣修复头颈肿瘤切除术后缺损,观察患者术后皮瓣存活和并发症发生情况。结果本组12例患者中,11例(91.7%)Ⅰ期愈合,无皮瓣坏死和伤口感染等并发症;1例(8.3%)皮瓣坏死,经再次手术行胸大肌肌皮瓣修复术后皮瓣成活。结论股前外侧皮瓣游离具有成功率高、供区部位隐蔽、技术可靠和术后并发症少等优势,是修复头颈肿瘤术后缺损较为理想的皮瓣。     

颏下岛状皮瓣修复口腔颌面部肿瘤术后缺损60 例分析

目的:对颏下岛状皮瓣修复口腔颌面部肿瘤术后缺损患者进行观察与探讨,为临床应用颏下岛状皮瓣修复治疗存在口腔颌面部肿瘤术后缺损情况的患者提供依据。方法:对2013年6月到2015年6月期间在医院接受颏下岛状皮瓣修复治疗的60例口腔颌面部肿瘤术后缺损患者进行临床回顾性研究,按照是否存在颈淋巴结转移分为两组进行研究比较。结果:研究组口腔颌面部肿瘤术后缺损患者的颏下岛状皮瓣存活率,术后复发率,术后6个月、1年、2年的生存率,术后并发症总发生率,总满意度与对照组口腔颌面部肿瘤术后缺损患者相比,组间差异不明显(P0.05),不具有统计学意义。结论:使用颏下岛状皮瓣修复治疗口腔颌面部肿瘤术后缺损患者的效果较好,大多数患者对于临床修复治疗效果比较满意。而且,对存在颈淋巴结转移的患者实施颈部淋巴结的清扫术及术后放疗对于临床疗效的影响不大,基本不影响皮瓣的存活,具有重要的临床应用价值。     

国产多孔钽材料修复兔胫骨缺损的实验研究

摘要 目的：研究国产多孔钽材料能否在兔胫骨缺损模型中顺利实现骨长入,用于修复胫骨缺损。方法：在36只新西兰大白兔双侧胫骨骨干处建立骨缺损模型,每只动物左右侧缺损随机分组,分别进入实验组(植入多孔坦材料)和对照组（不植入多孔坦材料）。植入后4周、8周和12周取材,通过X线检测以及硬组织切片苏木精伊红染色,检测多孔钽材料与骨界面的骨整合情况。采用推出实验检测多孔钽材料与骨界面的结合强度。结果：将术后不同时间点取得的胫骨标本作X射线拍片分析,4周时,骨缺损端与材料结合部位有骨质生成,在8周时材料表面有骨形成现象,逐渐完全覆盖材料表面,在12周时骨量继续增加,形成覆盖材料并桥接骨缺损断端的骨痂。样本行硬组织切片并行HE染色后检测,植入4周后实验组材料两端被新生骨所覆盖,材料深部的孔隙中也可见少量骨组织长入;植入8周后发现实验组材料与骨组织生长良好,多孔钽材料表面和两端材料孔隙内均有骨组织长入,材料孔隙与组织紧密连接,有骨小梁长入;植入12周时两端骨组织长入深度没有明显变化,但材料表面骨组织继续长入,并完全嵌入圆柱体材料内。材料植入后4周与8周比较差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）,材料植入后8周与12周比较差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。将植入4周、8周和12周后含材料样本置于动态疲劳试验机上进行推出实验,随时间延长所需推出力明显增加,植入后4周和8周相比,虽然后者所需推力较大,但两者比较差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）,而8周和12周比较则差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。结论：国产多孔坦材料能在胫骨缺损中实现与骨整合,能用于皮质骨缺损修复。     

修复与重建大面积胸壁缺损的临床研究进展

造成胸壁缺损的原因很多,但大面积胸壁缺损是胸外科不可忽视的一个重要问题,过大的胸壁缺损可导致患者气胸、胸壁软化、反常呼吸及纵膈摆动等,影响患者呼吸循环功能,必须修复重建。关于胸壁缺损的修复与重建手术技术已发展得较为成熟,对于术后影响较大的因素主要是对于不同胸壁缺损区域的选择手术方法及使用的修补材料的性质。本文就大面积胸壁缺损特点、原因、修复重建材料及技术应用的临床研究进展进行综述。     

Incorporation of titanium mesh in orbital and midface reconstruction

Several authors have demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of titanium in orbital reconstruction. One question posed by clinicians is what happens to large pieces of titanium in communication with the paranasal sinuses or nasal-oral-pharyngeal area. This question becomes increasingly relevant as titanium is used to reconstruct extensive defects for which the destruction of bony architecture requires the placement of mesh in proximity to these areas. The objective of this study was to examine the gross and histologic soft-tissue response to large segments of titanium mesh in the setting of orbital and midface reconstruction, particularly when exposed to the nasal-oral-pharyngeal area and paranasal sinuses. In this study, large segments of titanium mesh were used in eight patients to reconstruct orbital and midface defects, with direct communication between the mesh and nasal-oral-pharyngeal area and paranasal sinuses. Four patients had suffered self-inflicted gunshot wounds; as a result, much of their midface was missing, including the inferior and medial orbital floor, maxilla, nose, naso-orbital-ethmoid complex, and hard palate. Extensive sheets of titanium mesh were used to reconstruct their medial and inferior orbital walls, nasal bridge, and maxilla. In the fifth patient, titanium mesh was used to reconstruct the maxilla after resection of a squamous cell carcinoma of the nasolacrimal duct. In the sixth and seventh patients, mesh was used to reconstruct the nasal bridge after severely comminuted nasal fractures resulted in the loss of bone and mucosa. Finally, the eighth patient had titanium mesh used to replace cocaine-induced bone loss involving the left medial orbital floor and wall and part of the maxilla. On gross examination by either endoscopy or direct inspection, all eight patients had rapid soft-tissue incorporation of the titanium mesh. Initial examination typically revealed budding of soft tissue through mesh interstices, followed by progressive incorporation. One patient's mesh was covered in only 15 days. Two patients underwent biopsies of this newly formed soft tissue. One had biopsies performed at 3, 15, and 31 months after the original operation. Biopsy examination at 3 months revealed incorporation of the titanium with fibrous soft tissue covered by ciliated respiratory epithelium, goblet cells, and squamous epithelium with metaplasia. In addition, the dense, acute inflammation present at 3 months evolved into mild, chronic inflammation at 31 months. The second patient had a single biopsy 4 months after secondary orbital reconstruction for delayed enophthalmos. Biopsy examination revealed a fibrous soft-tissue sheath lined by squamous epithelium with metaplasia. Again, mild chronic inflammation was present within the soft tissue. This study provides evidence of titanium's compatibility with soft tissue. The mesh underwent progressive incorporation with soft tissue that was then resurfaced by indigenous cells, including respiratory epithelia and goblet cells. This phenomenon occurred despite communication with the nasal-oral-pharyngeal area and paranasal sinuses.     

Reconstruction using a three-dimensional orbitozygomatic skeletal model of titanium mesh plate and soft-tissue free flap transfer following total maxillectomy

The surgical strategy for maxillary reconstruction after maxillectomy has yet to be standardized. The authors developed a technique using a three-dimensional orbitozygomatic skeletal model of a titanium mesh for skeletal reconstruction after maxillectomy. From May of 1996 to September of 2000, 18 patients underwent reconstruction using the titanium mesh model in conjunction with a soft-tissue free flap following total maxillectomy for a maxillary malignancy. The soft-tissue free flap was conventional and consisted of two skin paddles to the maxillary defect. One skin paddle became the lateral nasal wall and the other was used to close the palatal defect. After modeling, the titanium mesh plate was implanted between the orbital contents and the upper edge of the free flap to lie over the front of the flap. The model was fixed to the residual zygoma laterally and to the nasal or frontal bone medially. The palatal skin paddle was anchored by three or four dermal stitches to the bottom edge of the titanium mesh to create a concave neopalate that allowed the patient to wear a denture. Thirteen of 18 patients who underwent implantation had good facial appearance and oral function. This procedure prevented lagophthalmos, facial deformity, and sagging of the palatal skin paddle caused by gravitational force. Five patients (27.8 percent) developed exposure or infection of the implant and lost the benefit of having the prosthesis. However, treatment did not require total removal of the implant. Maintaining adequate tissue volume during soft-tissue transfer on either side of the mesh plate may minimize the complication rate. Titanium mesh implantation for skeletal reconstruction after maxillectomy avoids the need for bone grafting and may be especially beneficial in fragile or aged patients.     

The use of Teflon in orbital floor reconstruction following blunt facial trauma: a 20-year experience

A myriad of materials have been used for reestablishing continuity of the orbital floor following blunt facial trauma. Traditionally, autogenous grafts have been the material of choice for orbital floor reconstruction; however, alloplastic materials have gained popularity because of their availability and ease of use. A large clinical experience with long-term treatment results has never been reported for any substance used in orbital floor reconstruction. The purpose of this study was to review our long-term treatment results using Teflon for orbital floor reconstruction following blunt trauma, with emphasis on the incidence of infection, extrusion, and implant displacement. This report presents a 20-year review of 230 Teflon implants for reconstruction of traumatic orbital floor defects. With a mean follow-up period of 30 months, there was only one implant infection and no complications of extrusion or implant displacement. These findings support the use of Teflon as a safe and effective material for the reconstruction of orbital floor defects following blunt facial trauma.     

Orbital floor and infraorbital rim reconstruction after total maxillectomy using a vascularized calvarial bone flap.

A number of techniques have been introduced to support the orbital floor after maxillectomy without orbital exenteration. These methods include skin graft or muscular sling, but they have resulted in severe complications, such as enophthalmos, global ptosis, diplopia, and facial deformity. Currently, advanced microvascular reconstruction using bone and soft tissue is performed by many surgeons. This usually results in the filling of the postmaxillectomy defect, but the lack of support for the orbital rim and floor by the bone flap may still cause the complications mentioned above. Vascularized calvarial bone flap was chosen in this study for reconstruction of the orbital floor and infraorbital rim to function as a buttress, to reconstruct recipient sites of poor vascular bed after radiation therapy, and to withstand further postoperative radiation. By providing a solid floor and rim, these complications can be prevented with satisfactory function and aesthetically acceptable results. From September of 1995 to July of 1998, we performed vascularized bone flap for the reconstruction of the orbital floor and infraorbital rim in four cases after total maxillectomy involving the orbital floor. With a follow-up period from 19 to 35 months (mean, 27 months), we obtained significant improvement of functional and aesthetically acceptable results without global ptosis, enophthalmos, diplopia, or severe facial contour deformity.     

Reconstruction of orbital floor fracture using solvent-preserved bone graft

The orbital floor is one of the most frequently damaged parts of the maxillofacial skeleton during facial trauma. Unfavorable aesthetic and functional outcomes are frequent when it is treated inadequately. The treatment consists of spanning the floor defect with a material that can provide structural support and restore the orbital volume. This material should also be biocompatible with the surrounding tissues and easily reshaped to fit the orbital floor. Although various autografts or synthetic materials have been used, there is still no consensus on the ideal reconstruction method of orbital floor defects. This study evaluated the applicability of solvent-preserved cadaveric cranial bone graft and its preliminary results in the reconstruction of the orbital floor fractures. Twenty-five orbital floor fractures of 21 patients who underwent surgical repair with cadaveric bone graft during a 2-year period were included in this study. Pure blowout fractures were determined in nine patients, whereas 12 patients had other accompanying maxillofacial fractures. Of the 21 patients, 14 had clinically evident diplopia (66.7 percent), 12 of them had enophthalmos (57.1 percent), and two of them had gaze restriction preoperatively. Reconstruction of the floor of the orbit was performed following either the subciliary or the transconjunctival approach. A cranial allograft was placed over the defect after sufficient exposure. The mean follow-up period was 9 months. Postoperative diplopia, enophthalmos, eye motility, cosmetic appearance, and complications were documented. None of the patients had any evidence of diplopia, limited eye movement, inflammatory reactions in soft tissues, infection, or graft extrusion in the postoperative period. Providing sufficient orbital volume, no graft resorption was detected in computed tomography scan controls. None of the implants required removal for any reason. Enophthalmos was seen in one patient, and temporary scleral show lasting up to 3 to 6 weeks was detected in another three patients. Satisfactory cosmetic results were obtained in all patients. This study showed that solvent-preserved bone, which is a nonsynthetic, human-originated, processed bioimplant, can be safely used in orbital floor repair and can be considered as another reliable treatment alternative.     

Reconstruction of internal orbital fractures with Vitallium mesh

Trauma to the face frequently results in internal orbital fractures that may produce large orbital defects involving multiple walls. Accurate anatomic reconstruction of the bony orbit is essential to maintain normal appearance and function of the eye following such injuries. Autogenous bone grafts do not always produce predictable long-term support of the globe. Displacement and varying amounts of bone-graft resorption can lead to enophthalmos. This study examines the use of Vitallium mesh in the acute reconstruction of internal orbital defects. Fifty-four patients with 66 orbits underwent reconstruction of internal orbital defects with Vitallium mesh. Associated fractures were anatomically reduced and rigidly fixed. Forty-six patients and 57 orbits had adequate follow-up for analysis of results. The average follow-up was 9 months, with 85 percent of the patients followed 6 months or longer. There were no postoperative orbital infections, and none of the Vitallium mesh required removal. Large internal orbital defects can be reconstructed using Vitallium mesh with good results and little risk of infection. Vitallium mesh appears to be well tolerated in spite of free communication with the sinuses. Stable reconstruction of the internal orbit can be achieved and predictable eye position maintained without donor-site morbidity.     

A current 10-year retrospective survey of 199 surgically treated orbital floor fractures in a nonurban tertiary care center.

This study characterizes the surgically treated patient population suffering from orbital floor fractures by use of current data from a large series consisting of 199 cases taken from a nonurban setting. Data were gathered through a retrospective chart review of patients surgically treated for orbital floor fractures at the University of Michigan Health System, collected over a 10-year period. Data regarding patient demographics, signs and symptoms of presentation, cause of injury, nature of injury, associated facial fractures, ocular injury, and associated nonfacial skeleton trauma were collected. In total, there were 199 cases of orbital floor fractures among 189 patients. Male patients outnumbered female patients by a 2:1 ratio and were found to engage in a wider range of behaviors that resulted in orbital floor fractures. Motor vehicle accidents were the leading cause of orbital floor fractures, followed by physical assault and sports-related mechanisms. The ratio of impure to pure orbital floor fracture was 3:1. The most common signs and symptoms associated with orbital floor fractures, in descending order, were periorbital ecchymosis, diplopia, subconjunctival hemorrhage, and enophthalmos. Associated facial fractures were found in 77.2 percent of patients, the most prevalent of which was the zygoma-malar fracture. Serious ocular injury occurred in 19.6 percent of patients, with globe rupture being the most prevalent, accounting for 40.5 percent of those injuries. There was a 38.1 percent occurrence of associated nonfacial skeletal trauma; skull fracture and intracranial injury were the most prevalent manifestations. Associated cervical-spine fractures were rare (0.5 percent). Statistical examination, using odds ratios and chi-squared analysis, demonstrated significant associations that have not previously been reported. Impure and pure orbital floor fractures revealed striking differences in several demographic aspects, including mechanism of injury, signs and symptoms of presentation, spectrum of associated trauma, and the severity of concomitant trauma.     

重建钛板及记忆合金内固定治疗不稳定型骨盆骨折的效果

目的:探讨重建钛板及记忆合金内固定系统治疗不稳定型骨盆骨折的临床效果。方法:回顾性分析本院2012年12月~2013年12月收治的93例不稳定型骨盆骨折患者的临床资料,按照治疗方法分为两组,分别实施重建钛板联合螺钉固定治疗(对照组)和重建钛板联合记忆合金内固定系统治疗(观察组),观察并比较两组患者的临床效果。结果:观察组治疗优良率显著高于对照组,骨折愈合时间显著短于对照组,内固定松动和内固定断裂发生率显著低于对照组,差异均具有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:重建钛板及记忆合金内固定系统治疗不稳定型骨盆骨折患者行可以获得较重建钛板联合螺钉固定治疗更好的临床效果。     

Intraocular and intraorbital compartment pressure changes following orbital bone grafting: a clinical and laboratory study

Visual loss is an uncommon but catastrophic complication after intraorbital bone grafting for the reconstruction of acute traumatic defects or long-standing enophthalmos. Increased intraocular or intraorbital compartment pressure may be pathogenic in this setting. A two-part study was designed to test the null hypothesis that intraocular and intraorbital compartment pressure values remain constant despite orbital volume reduction with graft material. Laboratory study: Intraocular and intraorbital compartment pressures were measured during sequential orbital volume reduction in New Zealand White rabbits that had been randomized to one of three groups: intact orbits (n = 10), acute orbital wall defects (n = 8), and chronic (3 months) orbital wall defects (n = 11). Intraocular pressure was significantly (p<0.05) elevated in all three groups of orbits undergoing orbital volume reduction compared with control, nonoperated orbits. Intraorbital compartment pressure values did not change significantly from control levels throughout the grafting sequence. Although no significant differences existed between groups in the maximum levels of intraocular pressure attained, the chronic group demonstrated a greater rate of rise and slower rate of decline. Clinical study: Using applanation tonometry, intraocular pressure was measured before and serially after orbital floor exploration and intraorbital placement of split calvarial bone grafts in 19 patients who presented with orbital-zygomatic complex fractures that required surgery. A separate group of 16 patients with orbital-zygomatic complex fractures that required exploration of the orbital floor but not bone grafting was used for comparison. A significant (p<0.05) elevation of intraocular pressure was observed immediately after bone grafting compared with nongrafted orbits, but values returned to normal within 30 minutes and remained stable through the third postoperative day. There were no cases of visual impairment in any patients in either group as the result of surgical treatment. These data indicate that orbital volume reduction with graft material results in significant, temporary elevation of intraocular pressure. No significant elevations of intraorbital compartment pressure were detected in the rabbit orbits. Data from this study may have direct relevance in defining guidelines for "tolerable" changes in orbital tissue and globe pressures after surgery.     

The osteocutaneous scapular flap for mandibular and maxillary reconstruction

Microfil injections in 8 cadavers and clinical experience with 26 patients have demonstrated a reliable blood supply to the lateral border of the scapula based on branches of the circumflex scapular artery. This tissue has been used successfully for reconstruction of a variety of defects resulting from maxillectomy and mandibular defects from cancer and benign tumor excisions. Advantages of this tissue over previous reconstructive methods include the ability to design multiple cutaneous panels on a separate vascular pedicle from the bone flap allowing improvement in three-dimensional spatial relationships for complex mandibular and maxillary reconstructions. The lateral border of the scapula provides up to 14 cm of thick, straight corticocancellous bone that can be osteotomized where desired. The thin blade of the scapula provides optimum tissues for palate and orbital floor reconstruction. There have been no flap failures and minimal donor-site complications.