Urwald O, Nasser T, Sandre J, Merol J-C, Schmidt P, Chays A, Legros M
Service d'ORL et de chirurgie de la face et du cou, Hôpital Robert Debré, CHU de Reims, Avenue du Général Koenig, 51092 Reims.
Ann Otolaryngol Chir Cervicofac. 2003 Dec;120(6):349-54.
The authors report their experience in lips reanimation with lengthening temporalis myoplasty for treatment of facial paralysis.
We studied 8 patients with permanent facial paralysis. The surgical technique allowed to transfer temporalis tendinous of coronoid process onto lips muscular strap, without aponevrotic relay.
Functional and aesthetic results are exposed and so complications. Specialized facial physiotherapy rehabilitation is necessary in order to improve.