Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Smile Excursion in Facial Reanimation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 1- versus 2-stage Procedures

Background:. Free functional muscle transfer has become a common treatment modality for smile restoration in long-lasting facial paralysis, but the selection of surgical strategy between a 1-stage and a 2-stage procedure has remained a matter of debate. The aim of this study was to compare the quant...

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Main Authors: Hamidreza Natghian, MD, Jian Fransén, MD, Shai M. Rozen, MD, Andrés Rodriguez-Lorenzo, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2017-12-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001621