Synthetic hydroxyapatite-based integrated orbital implants: A human pilot trial

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 235-241

  Kundu, Biswanath ^a   Sinha, Mithlesh K ^a   Mitra, Santanu ^b,c   Basu, Debabrata ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL GLASS AND CERAMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Eye Care and Research Centre   (India)

^c Disha Eye Hospitals and Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Cosmesis; Enucleation; Evisceration; Synthetic hydroxyapatite orbital implants

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYAPATITE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENUCLEATION; EVISCERATION; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORBIT IMPLANT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAFETY; SCLERA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 28844509766     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 03014738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.18904     Document Type: Article

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