title: [Clinical applications of the buried-guided-suture method in the treatment of facial depression].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To develop a method for the treatment of facial depression without incision scar.
  
  
  METHODS
  In repairing the facial depression, the ruptured subdermal adipocellular tissue was approximated and reunite with the buried-guided-suture method through an intraoral or a concealed skin incision.
  
  
  RESULTS
  17 patients with facial depressions from trauma were treated. Postoperative follow-up of 10 patients for one year showed satisfactory results without recurrence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The buried-guided-suture method for repair of facial depression from trauma is simple, reliable and worth recommendation.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100041, China.
authors.forename: Li-qiang
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Sen-kai
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yang-qun
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yong-qian
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jia-jie
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Chuan-de
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Zhuo
authors.forename: Ming-yong
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005145:Face / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome