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Review
. 1991 Jun;24(3):587-611.

Management of trauma of the facial nerve

W Y Adkins  1 , J D Osguthorpe
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  • PMID: 1762778
Review

Management of trauma of the facial nerve

W Y Adkins et al. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 1991 Jun.

Abstract

The general principles of management of trauma to the facial nerve from a variety of causes are presented and the indications for and timing of surgery are reviewed. Attention is given to management techniques unique to injuries of the extracranial, intratemporal, and intracranial divisions of the nerve.

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