Lower eyelid entropion following transconjunctival orbital fracture repair: Case series and literature review.

Abstract

Lower eyelid malpositions following transconjunctival repair of the floor and the zygomaticomaxillary complex fractures are rarely observed. The case series includes three patients (mean age, 22 years; 3 males) who developed lower eyelid entropion following orbital fracture repair (two complexes, one isolated type) using titanium mesh (<i>n</i> = 2) or iliac bone grafting (<i>n</i> = 1) through the transconjunctival approach. Entropion repair was attempted with scar release and Jones procedure in one, and posterior lamellar lengthening with mucous membrane graft in two patients. At a median follow-up of 25 months (range, 3-24), two patients had symptomatic relief without any lash globe touch, and one patient had persistent entropion after multiple interventions including failed mucous membrane graft (<i>n</i> = 1), full-thickness blepharotomy with everting sutures (<i>n</i> = 1), and scleral spacer grafting for posterior lamellar lengthening (<i>n</i> = 1). The literature is inconclusive about the association between eyelid malpositioning and any specific implant material, type of fracture, or incision closure technique.