A modified surgical technique in the treatment of facial nerve palsies

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 94-98

  Gilliland, Grant D ^a,c   Wobig, John L ^b   Dailey, Roger A ^b  

^a Texas Ophthalmic Plastic   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Facial nerve palsy; Surgical technique

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EYE DISEASE; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031894653     PISSN: 07409303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002341-199803000-00004     Document Type: Article

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