Myectomy and botulinum toxin for paralysis of the marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve: A series of 76 cases

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 120, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1859-1864

  Chen, Chen Kun ^a   Tang, Yueh Bih ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSOR RESPONSE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MUSCLE RESECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FACIAL MUSCLES; FACIAL NERVE DISEASES; FACIAL NERVE INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIP; MALE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADIATION INJURIES; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 37349124612     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000287136.22709.77     Document Type: Article

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