Abstract
Orbital Contracture Repair Using the Radial Forearm Free Flap: A Nine and Ten Year Follow-up
Highlights
Orbital contracture is a severe cicatricial process within the enucleated orbit prohibiting the use of an ocular prosthesis and often requires socket expansion procedures
Orbital contracture is a severe cicatricial process that occasionally occurs in the enucleated eye socket
Orbital contracture results in the inability to retain an ocular prosthesis as a result of decreased orbital volume
Summary
Orbital contracture is a severe cicatricial process within the enucleated orbit prohibiting the use of an ocular prosthesis and often requires socket expansion procedures. Orbital contracture is a severe cicatricial process that occasionally occurs in the enucleated eye socket. Orbital contracture results in the inability to retain an ocular prosthesis as a result of decreased orbital volume. While the exact etiology is unclear, this process may be associated with tissue injury caused by a poorly fit ocular prosthesis, chronic infection, trauma, or radiation. The process is often progressive and recalcitrant to subsequent volume expansion procedures. When these augmentation procedures fail, a vascularized tissue transfer may be the best option [1]
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