Depressor anguli oris sign (DAO) in facial paresis. How to search it and release the smile (technical note);Signe du Depressor Anguli Oris (DAO) dans les parésies faciales. Comment le rechercher et libérer le sourire (note technique)

Annales de Chirurgie Plastique Esthetique

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 281-285

  Labbe D ^a   Benichou L ^a   Iodice, A ^a   Giot, J P ^a  

^a CAEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin; Depressor anguli oris; Facial palsy; Myectomy; Smile

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862205914     PISSN: 02941260     EISSN: 1768319X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anplas.2012.02.013     Document Type: Article

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