Late Complication Associated With the Treatment of Orbital Floor Fracture With Titanium Mesh

Treatment of orbital fractures involves restoration of lost bone anatomy and orbital volume. Among the materials used for this purpose, the titanium mesh is widely used due to its effectiveness and low complication rate related to distortion especially in non-traumatic events. This study shows an atypical and late complication involving the deformation of the titanium mesh used during reconstruction of the orbital floor in a patient with orbital zygomatic complex fracture 5 months after the procedure and without traumatic etiology. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Pedro Jorge Cavalcante Costa, DDS, MSc, Centro Universitário Tiradentes, Av Comendador Gustavo Paiva, 5017 Cruz das Almas, Maceió AL, Brazil; E-mail: pedrojorgeccosta@hotmail.com Received 2 December, 2017 Accepted 15 May, 2018 The authors report no conflicts of interest. © 2018 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.

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