Complications of orbital floor repair with silastic sheet: the skin fistula

J Craniofac Surg. 2013 Jul;24(4):1288-91. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e318293f921.

Abstract

Treatment of orbital floor fracture is a subject of great interest in maxillofacial surgery. Many materials have been described for its reconstruction.In this article, the authors report a case of a patient who, 7 years from a previous orbital floor fracture and treatment with silastic sheet, presented herself to their clinic for the failure of the material used for its reconstruction and a skin fistula.Orbital floor repair with silastic sheet is an old method that no one uses anymore, but we still observe cases of late complications with this material. So a fine knowledge of silastic sheet complications is needed for young surgeons.The authors report the case and perform a literature review about the use of more modern biomaterials for orbital floor reconstruction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Substitutes
  • Cutaneous Fistula / diagnosis*
  • Cutaneous Fistula / surgery*
  • Dimethylpolysiloxanes / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Orbit / surgery*
  • Orbital Fractures / surgery*
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis*
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery*
  • Prostheses and Implants / adverse effects*
  • Prosthesis Failure*
  • Reoperation
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Bone Substitutes
  • Dimethylpolysiloxanes
  • osteobiol
  • baysilon