<scp>Dual‐Vector</scp> Gracilis Muscle Transfer for Smile Reanimation with Lower Lip Depression
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View Video S1 Laryngoscope , 131:1758–1760, 2021
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Single-stage dynamic reanimation of the smile in irreversible facial paralysis by free functional muscle transfer.
Unilateral facial paralysis is a common disease that is associated with significant functional, aesthetic and psychological issues. Though idiopathic facial paralysis (Bell's palsy) is the most common diagnosis, patients can also present with a history of physical trauma, infectious disease, tumor, or iatrogenic facial paralysis. Early repair within one year of injury can be achieved by direct ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Laryngoscope
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1531-4995', '0023-852X', '1091-756X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.29476