The subzygomatic triangle: Rapid, minimally invasive identification of the masseteric nerve for facial reanimation

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 183-188

  Collar, Ryan M ^a,b   Byrne, Patrick J ^b   Boahene, Kofi D O ^b  

^a not available   (United States)

^b not available   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHYTIDOPLASTY; ZYGOMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CADAVER; CHILD; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; YOUNG ADULT; ZYGOMA;

EID: 84879936791     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318290f6dc     Document Type: Article

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