Publications by authors named "Chad M Caplan"

Purpose: Orbital implant exposures, infections, and extrusions can occur many years following enucleation or evisceration. This study analyzes complication rates following porous orbital implant wrapped with a posterior auricular muscle complex graft (PAMCG).

Methods: This is a retrospective study of patients who underwent orbital implantation following enucleation using this technique between 1992 and 2013.

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Importance: Federal policy in the United States prohibits corneal donation by men who have had sex with another man (MSM) in the preceding 5 years, whereas Canada enforces a 12-month ban. The potential consequences of these policies on corneal donations should be evaluated.

Objective: To estimate the number of potential corneal donations associated with MSM deferral policies in the United States and Canada.

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