A modified longitudinally split segmental rectus femoris muscle flap transfer for facial reanimation: Anatomic basis and clinical applications

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 807-814

  Yang, Daping ^a   Morris, Steven F ^b   Tang, Maolin ^b   Geddes, Christopher R ^b  

^a Department of Surgery   (China)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Facial reanimation; Neurovascular anatomy; Rectus femoris muscle; Surgical flap

Indexed keywords

GELATIN; LEAD OXIDE; WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DONOR SITE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE DISEASE; MUSCLE FLAP; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE TRANSPLANTATION; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RELIABILITY; SAFETY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; CADAVER; DISSECTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NERVE TRANSFER; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33746210934     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2005.10.015     Document Type: Article

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