ORIGINAL ARTICLE Jing Fei, Xirui Guan, and Lin Gao contributed equally to the work and should be treated as co-first authors. Abstract Introduction/aims To facilitate further investigation into the mechanisms of facial nerve regeneration, a simple and reliable model of facial nerve crush injury is essential. Nevertheless, the establishment of such models lacks standardization and repeatability, while the healing capacity of the nerve is often overlooked, potentially affecting future studies.
