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September 10, 2025Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global OpenOpen Access

A Single Motor Donor Nerve for Two Functional Free Flaps in Facial Reanimation

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OHOmar HausienRoyal Free London NHS Foundation Trust LPLucia PannutoBroomfield Hospital KTKallirroi TzafettaBroomfield Hospital

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This technique demonstrates effective smile restoration using a single masseteric nerve donor for dual gracilis flaps in pediatric facial palsy, suggesting a viable reconstructive option.

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Bilateral smile reanimation was successfully achieved using a single masseteric nerve.
Good commissure excursion of more than 10 mm was noted in the pediatric patient.
A three-stage surgery involved coaptation to a cross-facial nerve graft with successful outcomes.
The method suggests valid options for restoring smile function even with limited nerve availability.

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Hausien et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1b81854b1d3bfb60ec186 https://doi.org/10.1097/gox.0000000000006998

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This technique demonstrates effective smile restoration using a single masseteric nerve donor for dual gracilis flaps in pediatric facial palsy, suggesting a viable reconstructive option.

A Single Motor Donor Nerve for Two Functional Free Flaps in Facial Reanimation

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A Single Motor Donor Nerve for Two Functional Free Flaps in Facial Reanimation

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