Prevention of injury in the frontal branch of facial nerve with improved zygomatic reduction
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-8925.2011.10.019
- VernacularTitle:颧骨缩小改良术式预防面神经额支损伤的临床研究
- Author:
Jin-xue N YUA
1
;
Da-Lie LIU
;
Lei SHAN
Author Information
1. 南方医科大学珠江医院
- Keywords:
Zygomatic reduction;
Improved method;
Frontal branch of facial nerve
- From:
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine
2011;10(10):1045-1047
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the improved zygomatic reduction in the prevention of injury in the frontal branch of facial nerve.Methods Sixty-two patients with protrusion zygomatic complex,received treatment in our hospital from March 2008 to April 2010,were chosen in our study; 32 were given improved zygomatic reduction,and the other 30 were performed traditional zygomatic reduction.The clinical data of these patients,injury of the frontal branch of facial nerve and incidence of complication in these patients were compared between the 2 groups.Results No one suffered from injury of the facial nerve in the 32 patients given improved zygomatic reduction,but 3 suffered from nerve injury (mid injury in 2 and heavy injury in 1) in patients received traditional zygomatic reduction; 3 patients could not move the eyebow,2 suffered from sensory disability,and 1 had no wrinkle of forehead in patients received traditional zygomatic reduction.Patients given improved zygomatic reduction did not have the above complications.Conclusion Improved zygomatic reduction can effectively prevent injury in the frontal branch of facial nerve.
