May 19, 2016
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VIDEO: A look at deep temporal nerves as possible donors for face reanimation
CHICAGO — At the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Walavan Sivakumar, MD, spoke about a cadaveric study which assessed deep temporal nerves as possible nerve donors for face reanimation. He said the deep temporal nerve is a consistent location to find new donors for nerve transfers.
Sivakumar said they have used the technique on one patient so far with good cosmetic results after 1-yearafter surgery.