Botulinum Toxin Therapy versus Anterior Belly of Digastric Transfer in the Management of Marginal Mandibular Branch of the Facial Nerve Palsy: A Patient Satisfaction Survey

Botulinum Toxin Therapy versus Anterior Belly of Digastric Transfer in the Management of Marginal Mandibular Branch of the Facial Nerve Palsy: A Patient Satisfaction Survey

Background Botulinum toxin (BT) chemodenervation and anterior belly of digastric muscle (ABD) transfer are both treatment options in the management of an isolated marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve (MMB) palsy. We compare the patient satisfaction following either BT injections or ABD tr...

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Main Authors: Daniel P Butler, Jo I Leckenby, Ben H Miranda, Adriaan O Grobbelaar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2015-11-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
facial paralysis
botulinum toxins
facial asymmetry
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2015.42.6.735

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