Muscular subunits transplantation for facial reanimation

PURPOSE: To present an alternative technique for reconstruction of musculocutaneous damages in the face transferring innervated subsegments(subunits) of the latissimus dorsi flap for replacement of various facial mimetic muscles. METHODS: One clinical case of trauma with skin and mimetic muscles dam...

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Main Authors: André Salo Buslik Hazan, Fábio Xerfan Nahas, Rodrigo Tiago Faria, Ramil Sinder, Lydia Masako Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2006-04-01
Series:Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502006000200002&tlng=en