title: Static Facial Slings: Approaches to Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed Face.
abstract: Facial paralysis results from a variety of different causes. Patients with facial paralysis have cosmetic and functional defects that significantly affect quality of life. Surgical intervention has the potential to help improve cosmetic and functional outcomes. The 2 main categories of surgical rehabilitation are static and dynamic surgical procedures. Static rehabilitation of the midface is typically performed using autologous tissue grafts, allografts, synthetic grafts, permanent suspension sutures, and a novel technique using percutaneous suture-based slings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Saint John Campus, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Electronic address: morgan.langille@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Morgan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Langille
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Prabhjyot
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D013537:Sutures
keywords: Allografts; Facial paralysis; Percutaneous suture–based sling; Static facial slings; Tensor fascia lata