Kyu-Ho Yi, Hyung-Jin Lee, Ji-Hyun Lee, Min Ho An, Kangwoo Lee, Hyewon Hu, Min-Seung Kim, Hosung Choi, Hee-Jin Kim
BACKGROUND: The platysmal band is created by the platysma muscle, a thin superficial muscle that covers the entire neck and the lower part of the face. The platysmal band appears at the anterior and posterior borders of the muscle. To date, no definite pathophysiology has been established. Here, we observed a lack of knowledge of the anatomy of the platysma muscle using ultrasonography in this study. METHODS: We conducted a descriptive, prospective study observing the platysmal band in resting and contraction states to reveal muscle changes...
August 29, 2023: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy: SRA