TY - JOUR
T1 - Facial reanimation for chronic facial paralysis
AU - Alford, Eugene
AU - Kahn, Jeffrey B.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Chronic facial paralysis is a devastating functional and cosmetic deformity that can physically, socially, and emotionally isolate the affected person from the rest of society. Current efforts in the restoration of facial nerve function focus on nerve regeneration, new ways to grade and evaluate pre- and postoperative facial nerve status, adjunct methods for fine-tuning postoperative results, and refinements of long-established surgical procedures.
AB - Chronic facial paralysis is a devastating functional and cosmetic deformity that can physically, socially, and emotionally isolate the affected person from the rest of society. Current efforts in the restoration of facial nerve function focus on nerve regeneration, new ways to grade and evaluate pre- and postoperative facial nerve status, adjunct methods for fine-tuning postoperative results, and refinements of long-established surgical procedures.
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U2 - 10.1097/00020840-199808000-00013
DO - 10.1097/00020840-199808000-00013
M3 - Short survey
AN - SCOPUS:0031684333
SN - 1068-9508
VL - 6
SP - 276
EP - 280
JO - Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
JF - Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
IS - 4
ER -