Restoration of function to a lower lip reconstructed by flaps.
We present a technique for restoring function to the lower lip and the angle of a mouth reconstructed by flaps. To do this, we reanimate this area with a portion of the masseter muscle, which is rerouted for this purpose.
Sawhney
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Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013524:Surgical Flaps