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Lower facial recontouring in craniofacial asymmetry

Authors :
Sadove Am
Elluru R
Barry L. Eppley
Source :
Annals of plastic surgery. 29(5)
Publication Year :
1992

Abstract

The secondary correction of facial asymmetry due to early posterior cranial deformation is presented. The combination of mandibular skeletal reduction of the gonial angle and inferior border, masseter muscle thinning, and auricular setback can be an effective camouflage technique when the facial skeleton and occlusion do not require repositioning.

Details

ISSN :
01487043
Volume :
29
Issue :
5
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Annals of plastic surgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....0dd12ef06279a64d596db54c241c27ae