ArticleArchives of craniofacial surgery2020
Sensory recovery after infraorbital nerve avulsion injury.
Article in Archives of craniofacial surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Clinical anatomy of the superior labial branch of infraorbital nerve.Anatomy & cell biology · 2026Review
- Influence in infraorbital foramen involvement on the cheek in maxillary fractures: a prospective observational study.Archives of craniofacial surgery · 2025Article
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- The significance of split-face studies and electromyography in forehead rejuvenation.Archives of craniofacial surgery · 2023Article
- Sensory change and recovery of infraorbital area after zygomaticomaxillary and orbital floor fractures.Archives of craniofacial surgery · 2022Article
- Facial reanimation using the hypoglossal nerve and ansa cervicalis: a short-term retrospective analysis of surgical outcomes.Archives of craniofacial surgery · 2021Article
- Delayed rupture of a posttraumatic retromaxillary pseudoaneurysm causing massive bleeding: a case report.Archives of craniofacial surgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
The infraorbital nerve is a branch of the trigeminal nerve. Injury to the infraorbital nerve can be caused by trauma, including various facial fractures. Due to this nerve injury, patients complain of numbness and pain in the entire cheek, the ala of nose, and upper lip. In general, spontaneous sensory recovery is expected after decompressive surgery. If nerve transection is confirmed, however, neurorrhaphy is typically performed. Here, we present a case in which microsurgery was not performed in a patient with Sunderland grade V avulsion injury of the infraorbital nerve due to a facial bone fracture. Gradual nerve function recovery was confirmed to be possible with conservative treatment and rehabilitation alone. These findings suggest that the nerve function recovery can be expected with conservative treatment, even for severe nerve injury for which microsurgery cannot be considered.
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