The Results of Balanced Orbital Volume Increase Surgery With Porous Polyethylene (Medpor) Implants After Post-Traumatic Enophthalmos: Case Reports

Post-traumatic enophthalmos is one of the late-term complications of the posttraumatic orbit, causing functional and cosmetic concern. In this study, the process, results, efficacy and reliability of the treatment of two young cases with late-term enophthalmos after blunt trauma to the orbit without any vision loss will be presented and discussed. Surgery for a balanced orbital volume increase was performed using porous polyethylene (Medpor) implants. J Med Cases. 2015;6(12):537-540 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/jmc2354w

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