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Ye Yuan1, Lianzhao Wang2, Hongli Chai3
1The 10th Department, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing.
Abstract:
Facial contusion may be accompanied by inconspicuous structural damage of the underlying muscular tissue, leading to unnatural expressions. Surgery can be a choice to correct this dynamic deformity. This case report describes a rare case of orbicularis oculi muscle rupture following blunt injury. Cosmetic improvement was achieved with the surgical restoration of the torn muscle. The etiology of this phenomenon is also discussed.
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