Image of the Month
February 2012

Cerebellopontine angle lipoma presenting as hemifacial spasm in a 55 year old male.
January 2012

Phots depicting the upper and midfacial branches of the facial nerve that were inadvertently divided during resection of a benign parotid tumor in a 53 year old female; the pirmary repair was performed two weeks later.
December 2011

Schematic delineating exposure of the masseteric branch of the
trigeminal nerve
November 2011

Color Doppler ultrasound showing flow through the artery
and both venae of the gracilis pedicle.
October 2011

2-stitch technique to efface the hyperprominent nasolabial fold.
September 2011

Bullet fragments lodged in the parotid and temporal bone, with complete facial nerve transection
August 2011

Thinning the gracilis on the back table
June 2011

Segment of a grinding wheel that shattered and caused severe facial
nerve injury. CT image (left). Surgical removal (right).
May 2011

Automated
SMILE program:Quick and quantitative report of commisure excursion
(available on website!!)
April 2011

Endoscopic
view of sural nerve harvest