Communication of the anterior branch of the great auricular nerve with the marginal mandibular nerve: A prospective study of 25 neck dissections

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 431-433

  Brennan, Peter A ^a   Gholmy, Mohammed Al ^a   Ounnas, Houda ^a   Zaki, Graeme A ^a   Puxeddu, Roberto ^a   Standring, Susan ^a  

^a QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Communication; Facial nerve; Great auricular nerve

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CERVICAL PLEXUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FACIAL NERVE; GREAT AURICULAR NERVE; HUMAN; MANDIBULAR NERVE; NECK DISSECTION; NEUROANATOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSORY NERVE;

CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CERVICAL PLEXUS; EAR, EXTERNAL; FACIAL NERVE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MANDIBULAR NERVE; NECK DISSECTION; NECK MUSCLES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77955981358     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.07.015     Document Type: Article

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