Nerve transfer is the main reconstructive option for facial reanimation in short-term
facial paralysis when distal nerve branches remain functional and mimetic muscles
are still viable.
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Various nerves have been used for transposition, including hypoglossal, spinal accessory,
phrenic and masseteric nerves; cervical rootlets, and contralateral facial nerve through
grafting.
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Publication history
Published online: April 16, 2018
Accepted:
April 1,
2018
Received in revised form:
March 8,
2018
Received:
October 31,
2017
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© 2018 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
