Functional and aesthetic approach to adult unoperated Möbius syndrome: orthognathic surgery followed by bilateral free gracilis muscle transfers.

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Department of Plastic Surgery; China Medical University Hospital, and School of Medicine; China Medical University; Taichung, Taiwan (Chou) Department of Plastic Surgery (Cheung) Department of Dentistry (Ko) Department of Plastic Surgery; Chang Gung Memorial Hospital; Chang Gung University College of Medicine; Taoyuan, Taiwan (Chen) Department of Plastic Surgery; China Medical University Hospital, and School of Medicine; China Medical University; Taichung, Taiwan (Chang).

Published: February 2010

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