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Endoscopic Harvest of the Fascia Lata for Facial Reanimation

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Fascia lata is a band of tissue that comprises the deep fascia of the lower limb. It is attached superiorly to the sacrum and coccyx and laterally to the iliac crest. Anteriorly, the fascia lata is attached to the inguinal ligament and the superior ramus of the pubis.

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  1. Laboratory of Human Anatomy, Room 349, School of Life Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary, and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK

    Paul M. Rea MBChB, MSc, PhD, FHEA, FRSA

  2. Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Jubilee Building, 84 Castle Street, Glasgow, G4 0SF, UK

    Stephen Morley MD, FRCS (Plast)

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Rea, P.M., Morley, S. (2016). Endoscopic Harvest of the Fascia Lata for Facial Reanimation. In: Raposio, E. (eds) Atlas of Endoscopic Plastic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19461-5_3

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