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The International Journal on Orbital Disorders, Oculoplastic and Lacrimal Surgery
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CASE REPORT

Abscessed Porous Polyethylene (Medpor) Orbital Implant: A Case Report

M. Musadiq Wolverhampton and Midlands Counties Eye Infirmary, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK
, FRCS (Edin.),
R. Bhatt Wolverhampton and Midlands Counties Eye Infirmary, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK
, FRCS (Edin.),
H. S. Mudhar Wolverhampton and Midlands Counties Eye Infirmary, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK
, BSc, PhD, MBBCHIR, MRCpath. &
S. Sandramouli Wolverhampton and Midlands Counties Eye Infirmary, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK
, FRCS (Edin.)
Pages 127-129 | Received 07 Aug 2006, Accepted 15 Jan 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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