Reconstruction of post-traumatic orbital defects and deformitieswith custom-made patient-specific implants: evaluation of the efficacy and clinical outcome

Abstract

The main purpose of this article is to evaluate the efficacy of patient-specific implants (PSI) in treatment of patients with post-traumatic orbital defects and deformities. Twenty-three patients with post-traumatic orbital defects and deformities, who underwent subsequent reconstructive procedures using PSI, were included in the study. All the patients were examined according to the standard algorithm involving the local status examination, vision assessment, and computed tomography before and after surgery. The study findings show neither postoperative infectious complications nordecreased visual acuity or loss of visual fields. Functional disorders resolved in 65.2% of cases 1 month after the surgical intervention and in 86.96% of patients within a 3-month term. Positive aesthetic outcomes were seen in 95.7% of cases. Reconstruction with computer-aided design/computer-aided manufactured PSI is an effective procedure that allows accurate restoring of the complex orbital anatomy.