Surface landmarks of the facial nerve trunk: A prospective measurement study

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 71, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 753-756

  Wong, D S Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Facial, nerve, parotidectomy, prospective, surface anatomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PAROTID GLAND TUMOR; PAROTIDECTOMY; SAFETY; SKIN SURFACE;

ADULT; AGED; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL NERVE INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PAROTID GLAND; PAROTID NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0035663498     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-1433.2001.02270.x     Document Type: Article

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