Facial nerve paralysis: A complication of distraction osteogenesis of the mandibular ramus in the treatment of temporomandibular joint ankylosis

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 844-848

  Lypka, Michael Alexander ^a,c   Urata, Mark M ^b   Yen, Stephen ^b   Yamashita, Dennis Duke R ^a  

^a LAC USC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^c Children's Hospital Los Angeles ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Distraction osteogenesis; Facial nerve paralysis; Temporomandibular joint ankylosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MANDIBULAR NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR ANKYLOSIS;

ADULT; ANKYLOSIS; FACIAL ASYMMETRY; FACIAL NERVE INJURIES; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS;

EID: 34547668517     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/scs.0b013e3180a0336a     Document Type: Article

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