title: A modified surgical technique in the treatment of facial nerve palsies.
abstract: The ophthalmic complications associated with facial nerve palsy present a challenging problem to the treating ophthalmologist. Over the last hundred years, a wide variety of techniques have been used to rehabilitate patients with facial nerve palsy. Each of these techniques is associated with unique complications. We describe a significantly modified surgical technique for the rehabilitation of patients with facial nerve palsy that has not, to our knowledge, previously appeared in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Texas Opthalmic Plastic, Reconstructive and Orbital Surgery Associates, Dallas, USA.
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Gilliland
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Wobig
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Dailey
mesh_terms: D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000601:surgery*; D005206:Fascia Lata / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures