Reconstructive

485) Which of the following is TRUE regarding facial nerve repair and anastomosis?

A. In primary anastomosis the technique used is perineural repair.
B. The most commonly used Crossover Technique is the Accessory/ Facial.
C. Harvesting of the greater auricular nerve can provide 15 cm of useful grafting nerve.
D. The Temporalis Muscle is used when the Masseter Muscle is unavailable for transposition purposes.
E. The Muscle Transposition Technique is used when there is a loss of motor function with a long standing facial paralysis.




REFERENCES & ANSWER


Parnes S. M.: Facial Reanimation, Chapter 169, Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology, (Bailey, editor), Third Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp. 2165-2166, 2001

Parnes S. M., Batniji R.: Facial Reanimation, Chapter 167, Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology, (Bailey, editor), 4th Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp.2467-2480 , 2006


485) E          The Muscle Transposition Technique is used when there is a loss of motor function with a long standing facial paralysis.