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Lengthening temporalis myoplasty for facial paralysis reanimation: an objective analysis of each surgical step.

JAMA Facial Plast Surg

March 2016

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Importance: Lengthening temporalis myoplasty is a dynamic procedure used to reanimate the middle third of the paralyzed face. Since its original description, it has been progressively modified over the years, with a reduction in the number of surgical steps. However, these modifications can decrease lengthening needed for the tendon to reach the oral commissure and upper lip without tension or overcorrection.

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