Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery 2011; (Vol.13 No.1) p.8-13

Title: Minimally Invasive Temporalis Tendon Transposition

Skinny: The article provides a description of  the minimally invasive approach to temporalis tendon transposition technique for dynamic reanimation of facial muscles to be used on patients with long term facial paralysis. The study finds the approach to be minimally invasive using a single small incision to the affected area. Following the procedure the patient is required to undergo significant physiotherapy for a more successful result. The Article includes drawings and ‘before’ and ‘after’ photographs of patients.

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