One-stage reversed and rotated gracilis muscle free flap for chronic facial palsy: A new technique

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 110, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1298-1302

  Ashayeri, Mohammad ^a   Karimi, Hamid ^a  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DENERVATION; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036784534     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-200210000-00014     Document Type: Article

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