Reconstruction of the orbital blow-out fractures with nasoseptal cartilage and evaluating long term results with CT

Abstract

Blunt orbital trauma commonly results in a comminuted blow-out fracture of the orbital floor, with prolapse of the orbital contents down into the maxillary sinus. The goals of reconstruction in orbital blow-out fractures are to restore continuity of the orbital floor and provide support for the globe. For this purpose alloplastic and autogenous materials can be used. High biocompatibility and low rates of infection, extrusion, and migration has popularized alloplastic materials. In addition nasoseptal cartilage is an easily accessible, abundant, cheap and autogenous source with minimal donor site morbidity. Reconstruction of the blow-out fracture by nasoseptal cartilage in a 35 years old male patient was evaluated with his pre and postoperative CT images comparing late results with the literature.

Keywords

• blow-out
• ct
• nasoseptal cartilage graft.