Contralateral orbicularis oculi muscle transposition in facial paralysis: functional, aesthetic and electromyographic outcomes. A case report and literature update.

Volume: 41, Issue: 2, Pages: 235 - 240
Published: Apr 1, 2022
Abstract
Many surgical approaches have been described for achieving satisfactory functionality in patients with facial paralysis, to ensure the protection of the cornea and the highest degree of physiological blinking. Out of all those available, dynamic techniques are indicated when motion recovery and synchrony are the goals pursued. Orbicularis oculi transposition (OOT) allows a genuine restoration of blinking by means of contralateral reinnervation,...
Paper Details
Title
Contralateral orbicularis oculi muscle transposition in facial paralysis: functional, aesthetic and electromyographic outcomes. A case report and literature update.
Published Date
Apr 1, 2022
Journal
Volume
41
Issue
2
Pages
235 - 240
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