A systematic comprehensive approach to management of irreversible facial paralysis

Facial Plastic Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 107-112

  Douglas, Raymond S ^a   Gausas, Roberta E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Exposure keratopathy; Irreversible facial palsy; Paresis; Seventh nerve palsy

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; EYEBROW; FACE SURGERY; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; HUMAN; KERATOPATHY; PTOSIS; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

FACE; FACIAL MUSCLES; FACIAL PARALYSIS; HUMANS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0037740624     PISSN: 07366825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-39135     Document Type: Review

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