2018
Software‐based video analysis of functional outcomes of face transplantation
Fischer S, Diehm Y, Dorante M, Kotsougiani D, Kueckelhaus M, Alhefzi M, Bueno E, Pomahac B. Software‐based video analysis of functional outcomes of face transplantation. Microsurgery 2018, 39: 53-61. PMID: 30159931, DOI: 10.1002/micr.30360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFace transplantationNormal populationAssessment of outcomesDifferent time pointsFunctional outcomeFacial movementsPatient's abilitySame patientTransplantationMouth openingOutcome assessmentPatientsValuable assessment toolOpen mouthEye closureTime pointsRetrospective assessmentMonthsLip purseFacial transplantationAssessment toolSound evidenceOutcomesNoseEyebrows
2016
Surgical Optimization of Motor Recovery in Face Transplantation
Aycart M, Perry B, Alhefzi M, Bueno E, Kueckelhaus M, Fischer S, Pomahac B. Surgical Optimization of Motor Recovery in Face Transplantation. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2016, 27: 286-292. PMID: 26967066, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000002305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCleft LipCleft PalateCohort StudiesComorbidityCross InfectionFacial MusclesFacial NerveFacial TransplantationFemaleHospitals, PediatricHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMotor NeuronsNerve TransferPlastic Surgery ProceduresPostoperative ComplicationsQuality ImprovementReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk AdjustmentSmilingSurgical Wound InfectionConceptsMotor recoveryPatient 2Nerve transferNerve graftingPatient 1Devastating facial injuriesFacial nerve stumpFacial nerve reconstructionManual muscle testingFull face transplantIntraoperative soft tissueFacial nerve managementPrinciples of managementGradual improvementMuscle testingNerve reconstructionNerve stumpChallenging patientsMotor functionRetrospective analysisSensory restorationPatient's abilitySatisfactory motorFacial injuriesNerve management