Lessons from Gracilis Free Tissue Transfer for Facial Paralysis : Now versus 10 Years Ago - 01/07/21
, Nate Jowett, MD, PhD, Tessa A. Hadlock, MDRésumé |
Outcomes following free gracilis muscle transfer have steadily improved during the past decade. Areas for continued improvement include re-creating natural smile vectors, improving midface symmetry, minimizing scarring, improving spontaneity, and increasing reliability using various neural sources. Outcome standardization, pooled data collection, and remote data acquisition methods will facilitate comparative effectiveness research and continued surgical advancements.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Facial paralysis, Facial palsy, Gracilis flap, Gracilis free tissue transfer, Smile reanimation
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| The authors have nothing to disclose. |
Vol 29 - N° 3
P. 415-422 - août 2021 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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