Histomorphometry of the Sural Nerve for Use as a CFNG in Facial Reanimation Procedures

Histomorphometry of the Sural Nerve for Use as a CFNG in Facial Reanimation Procedures

Facial palsy (FP) is a debilitating nerve pathology. Cross Face Nerve Grafting (CFNG) describes a surgical technique that uses nerve grafts to reanimate the paralyzed face. The sural nerve has been shown to be a reliable nerve graft with little donor side morbidity. Therefore, we aimed to investigat...

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Main Authors: Andreas Kehrer, Katharina S. Hollmann, Silvan M. Klein, Alexandra M. Anker, Ernst R. Tamm, Lukas Prantl, Simon Engelmann, Samuel Knoedler, Leonard Knoedler, Marc Ruewe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
axons
axons/analysis
dissection
facial injuries/surgery
facial muscles/innervation
facial nerve/anatomy and histology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/14/4627

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