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fascia lata graft

Indications: - partial facial paralysis [1] - ptosis - obliteration of the frontal sinus (sinusitis) - dural patch & repair in lateral & anterior skull base surgery [2] Contraindications: - previous traumatic or surgical injury to the fascia lata - alternative repair material such as Gore-Tex or temporalis fascia would serve equally well without the need for a second surgical site. - infection at the intended recipient site [2]

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  1. Rose EH Autogenous fascia lata grafts: clinical applications in reanimation of the totally or partially paralyzed face. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2005 Jul;116(1):20-32 PMID: 15988243
  2. Iowa Head and Neck Protocols Fascia Lata Harvest https://wiki.uiowa.edu/display/protocols/Fascia+Lata+Harvest