Static and Dynamic Repairs of Facial Nerve Injuries

    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

    +

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000319626900013

    ISSN

    1042-3699

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