title: Endoscopic-assisted wire removal and neurolysis.
abstract: Endoscopic-assisted surgery allows remote incision placement and provides an illuminated, magnified operative field. We have applied these principles to perform neurolysis of the zygomaticotemporal nerve and removal of a fixation wire under endoscopic control in a patient with pain and tenderness at the site of a previous zygomatic arch fracture. Endoscopic assistance aided dissection by placing the incision in a hidden, unscarred area.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: O M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Ramirez
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Pozner
mesh_terms: D001864:Bone Wires; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D015050:Zygoma / Q000293:injuries / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery*