Muscle transposition and free muscle transfer in facial nerve reanimation

K Jones, SM Taylor, AAL Afif - … in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Gracilis FFMT (GFMT) continues to be the gold standard in dynamic facial reanimation for
patients with chronic facial paralysis. Muscle transposition should be considered in older …

Evaluation of the patient with facial palsy: a multidisciplinary approach

H Kanona, SR Saeed, P Randhawa… - Facial Plastic …, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
This article aims to provide an overview of the management of facial palsy within a
multidisciplinary team setting and discusses considerations used to develop patient-specific …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic Repair Surgery for Late-Stage Facial Paralysis: Advances in Restoring Movement and Function

Q Sun, X Li, Z Zhu, X Xiang, T Zhang - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2024 - mdpi.com
Purpose: Facial paralysis results from congenital or acquired facial nerve damage, leading
to significant cosmetic and functional deficits. Surgical resection of parotid and midface …

Restoring the spontaneous smile through free functional muscle transfer. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the last twenty years' experience

KC Bayezid, S Morkuzu, E Karabulut, A Bajus… - Journal of Plastic …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The recovery of the spontaneous smile has become a primary focus in facial
reanimation surgery and its major determinant is the selected neurotizer. We aimed to …

Quantitative analysis of facial symmetry and animation following intraoral orthodromic temporalis transfer in facial paralysis

H Park, DJ Kim, JH Chung, ES Yoon… - Journal of Cranio …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to quantitatively analyze the degree and vector of commissure excursion
following intraoral orthodromic temporalis transfer. Patients with unilateral facial paralysis …

Outcomes of Free Flap Transfer in Facial Reanimation: A Review

E Shamil, DJY Tan, A Grobbelaar - Facial Plastic Surgery, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
Free functional muscle transfer is is an option for reanimating the face in chronic facial nerve
paralysis. The optimal outcome in these patients is the ability to restore a spontaneous smile …

Artificial intelligence-based numerical analysis of the quality of facial reanimation: A comparative retrospective cohort study between one-stage dual innervation and …

SH Woo, YC Kim, J Kim, S Kwon, TS Oh - Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to investigate the difference in facial reanimation surgery using functional
gracilis muscle transfer between the masseteric nerve alone and its combined use with …