Abstract

Objective To explore the combined surgical method for treatment of fracture of the orbital maxillary zygomatic and eyeball atrophy,and evaluate its effect.Methods A retrospective clinical study was performed on 12 patients with fracture of the orbital maxillary zygomatic and eyeball atrophy who were treated at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital between September 2009 and November 2011.Surgical effects were followed up such as facial appearance,exophthalmos and activity of the ocular prosthesis,mouth opening and jaw relationship.Results Patients were followed up for 6.8±2.6 months with a range of 3-12 months.All patients had facial symmetry and did not develop secondary inffection or rejection.Ten patients wearing an ocular prosthesis had good appearance,six patients with limited mouth opening preoperativcly recovered movement and the jaw relationship returned to normal postoperatively.Six patients with facial and upper lid numbness preoperatively regained feeling in 6 months postoperatively.Conclusion The combined surgery is a valuable treatment option for fracture of the orbital maxillary zygomatic and eyeball atrophy.A single surgery can eliminate the limitation of mouth opening and improve facial appearance,which results in a good surgical outcome. Key words: Fracture of orbital maxillary zygomatic; Ophthalmectomy; Eyeball atrophy,combined surgery

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