Microplate fixation of prefabricated subperiosteal orbital floor implants.

Microplating and miniplating systems are widely available for repairing fractures involving the orbit, face, cranium, and mandible. These plates are superior to traditional wiring techniques because the fractured bones are held in position immediately after the plates have been screwed into position (rigid fixation). Recently, we have found the T-shaped microplate quite helpful in securing the prefabricated subperiosteal orbital floor implants commonly used to augment orbital volume in anophthalmic sockets.