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Orbital implants (medical device)

Known as: Implants, Orbital, Implant, Orbital, Orbital Implants 
Rounded objects made of coral, teflon, or alloplastic polymer and covered with sclera, and which are implanted in the orbit following enucleation. An… 
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Purpose To objectively measure and compare prosthetic motility in pegged versus unpegged orbital implants and to determine… 
2002
2002
Purpose To determine the safety and efficacy of bovine hydroxyapatite as an orbital implant material. Methods Prospective… 
2002
2002
Purpose To describe a new quasi-integrated porous polyethylene orbital implant that combines the advantages of host tissue… 
2000
2000
Purpose To evaluate a new hydroxyapatite-coated titanium sleeve and titanium peg system for HA orbital implants. Methods The… 
2000
2000
The placement of a motility coupling post (MCP) to integrate the prosthesis with a porous orbital implant may enhance prosthetic… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
OBJECTIVE To compare the structural makeup of five porous orbital implants: two made of coralline hydroxyapatite (Bio-Eye and… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
  • A. McNab
  • 1995
  • Corpus ID: 46504904
BACKGROUND The hydroxyapatite (HA) intraorbital implant is a relatively new implant made from the porous skeleton of a coral… 
1995
1995
OBJECTIVE To evaluate host fibrovascularization of hydroxyapatite orbital implants wrapped in sclera or in Vicryl (polyglactin…