Multivectored suture suspension: A minimally invasive technique for reanimation of the paralyzed face

Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 197-201

  Alex, James C ^a,b   Nguyen, Davis B ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FACE TUMOR; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PLASTIC SURGERY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGERY; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FACIAL NEOPLASMS; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4644223475     PISSN: 15212491     EISSN: 15383660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archfaci.6.3.197     Document Type: Article

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