Lessons from Gracilis Free Tissue Transfer for Facial Paralysis: Now versus 10 Years Ago.
Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am
; 29(3): 415-422, 2021 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34217444
ABSTRACT
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.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Nerve Transfer
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Plastic Surgery Procedures
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Facial Paralysis
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Free Tissue Flaps
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Gracilis Muscle
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Publication country:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA