Title

Static and Dynamic Repairs of Facial Nerve Injuries

Authors

Authors

H. White;E. Rosenthal

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Oral Maxillofac. Surg. Clin. N. Am.

Keywords

Static repair; Dynamic repair; Facial nerve paralysis; FREE-MUSCLE TRANSFER; PARALYZED FACE; REANIMATION; MANAGEMENT; RECONSTRUCTION; OUTCOMES; GRAFTS; BRANCH; Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine

Abstract

The patient with facial paralysis presents a daunting challenge to the reconstructive surgeon. A thorough evaluation is key in directing the surgeon to the appropriate treatment methods. Aggressive and immediate exploration with primary repair of the facial nerve continues to be the standard of care for traumatic transection of the facial nerve. Secondary repair using dynamic techniques is preferred over static procedures, because the outcomes have proved to be superior. However, patients should be counseled that facial movement and symmetry are difficult to mimic and none of the procedures described is able to restore all of the complex vectors and overall balance of facial movement and expression.

Journal Title

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America

Volume

25

Issue/Number

2

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

303

Last Page

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WOS Identifier

WOS:000319626900013

ISSN

1042-3699

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