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Transient facial nerve paralysis after mandibular sagittal osteotomy
Gilberto Sammartino1, Luigi Califano, Roberto Grassi
1Department of Science of Dentistry and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
|December 6, 2005
Abstract:
Facial nerve injuries are rare complications after orthognathic surgery. A literature review shows that such damages can develop with various mechanisms and are usually transient. Two cases of delayed facial paralysis after mandibular osteotomy with spontaneous recovery are reported.
