Purpose Conventional orthognathic osteotomies provide appropriate functional outcomes
but might be unable to correct midface deficiency, achieve a satisfactory outcome in …

Orbital roof fractures are rare. Traumatic encephaloceles in the orbital cavity are even rarer,
with only 21 cases published to date. Orbital roof fractures are generally encountered in …

Large mandibular defects caused by trauma, infection or resection of a tumour are still a
major problem for plastic and maxillofacial surgeons. The modern concept of tissue …

The aim of this article is to compare the soft-tissue changes in the midfacial areas of patients
who had undergone mandibular setback sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) with that of …

Purpose: The clinical outcomes of blowout fracture repair classified by 2 types of orbital
implants (Macropore and Medpor) were compared. Procedures: The medical records of 331 …

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Various alloplastic materials are used in orbital wall
reconstruction. This study investigated the outcome of patients treated with porous …

Background: Alloplastic implants have been used clinically to treat congenital abnormalities
and traumatic injuries. However, these implants are often associated with complications …

In this study, 29 patients with porous high-density polyethylene (group A) and 29 patients
with septal cartilage (group B) were enrolled for either spreader or extended septal graft. By …

In this chapter we discuss the use of polyolefins (POs) in the biomedical fields; POs being
the largest volume polymers in the plastic industry today. The main focus will be on the two …

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of porous polyethylene (PPE) in paranasal
augmentation on midfacial soft tissue architecture. This retrospective study recruited patients …