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A diamond burr is used to skeletonize the facial nerve in its descending (mastoid) portion. As mentioned, the direction of preparation should always be parallel to the course of the nerve. The nerve should be skeletonized broadly using slow deliberate strokes of the drill. Excessive hand movement should be avoided to minimize inadvertent injury to the facial nerve.
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Arnoldner, C., Lin, V.Y.W., Chen, J.M. (2015). Skeletonizing the Facial Nerve. In: Manual of Otologic Surgery. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-1490-2_9
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