Long-Term Outcomes of Free Gracilis Muscle Transfer for Smile Reanimation in Children
Greene J, Tavares J, Mohan S, Jowett N, Hadlock T. Long-Term Outcomes of Free Gracilis Muscle Transfer for Smile Reanimation in Children. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2018, 202: 279-284.e2. PMID: 30054167, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.06.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFree gracilis muscle transferFacial palsyGracilis muscle transferSmile excursionQuality of lifeMuscle transferPostoperative photographySmile reanimationFacial Clinimetric Evaluation (FaCE) surveyPatient-based instrumentLong-term outcomesCohort of childrenFacial nerve centerFacial symmetryPediatric patientsPostoperative qualityLife scoresTerm outcomesRetrospective analysisMassachusetts EyePalsySignificant improvementFacial impairmentPatientsFacial asymmetry
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