Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the rate of facial nerve injury (FNI) when
performing (ORIF) of mandibular condylar fractures by different surgical approaches …

Background The reported incidence of facial weakness immediately after parotid tumor
surgery ranges from 14 to 65%. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence of …

Facial nerve iatrogenic injuries are serious and can negatively affect the quality of life of the
patients. Due to the properties of the nerve, the complications are devastating involving the …

PURPOSE: Of all benign salivary gland tumors of the parotid gland, pleomorphic adenoma
(mixed tumor) is the most common. It accounts for 60% to 70% of all benign tumors of the …

To find out the most easily identifiable and anatomically consistent landmark for
identification of facial nerve during parotid surgery. Ten cadaveric dissections and ten live …

Purpose An accurate understanding of the anatomy, identification and preservation of facial
nerve is critical in performing successful functional parotidectomies. The current literature is …

In addition to using intra-operative facial nerve monitoring in helping to locate the position of
the facial nerve in anterograde parotidectomy, numerous soft tissue and bony landmarks …

Objective The intra-parotid facial nerve (FN) can be visualized using three-dimensional
double-echo steady-state water-excitation sequence magnetic resonance imaging (3D …

Purpose The temporal branch of the facial nerve, a particularly important branch in facial
expression, is commonly exposed to surgical trauma. The frontal branch is the most …

Background Parotidectomy is one of the most frequent modes to treate tumors of parotid
gland. Previous studies documented a variation in the facial nerve branching which might …