Head and Neck Soft Tissue Sarcoma Patient: Age and Tumor Region Are Predictive in Disease-Free Survival and Overall Survival.

Background: Head and neck soft tissue sarcoma (HNSTS), rare and heterogeneous malignancies, are treated primarily treated with surgery. However, prognostic indicators that might guide HNSTS management are poorly defined.

Purpose: Main purpose of this study is to find variables linked to HNSTS patients' prognosis.

Distinctive mesenchymal-like neurofibroma stem cells shape NF1 clinical phenotypes controlled by BDNF microenvironment.

Background: Neurofibroma type I (NF1) often presents with multiple clinical phenotypes due to mutations of NF1 gene. The aim of this study was to determine the phenotypic and therapeutic relevance of tumor microenvironment in NF1 patients.

Methods: Tumor stem cells (TSCs) from NF1 were isolated and cultured using fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS) and colony formation experiments.

Effect of arthroscopic discopexy on condylar growth in adolescents with temporomandibular joint disc displacement without reduction: A retrospective self-controlled case series study.

This study was a retrospective self-controlled study that aimed to evaluate the effect of arthroscopic discopexy on condylar height and mandibular position in adolescents with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) anterior disc displacement without reduction (ADDwoR). Patients between 10 and 20 years of age and diagnosed with bilateral TMJ ADDwoR by magnetic resonance image (MRI) were included in this study. All patients underwent a period of natural course before arthroscopic surgery and then a follow-up period postoperatively.

The hue of temporomandibular joint arthroscopy under local versus general anaesthesia.

Background: Temporomandibular joint arthroscopy (TMJA) is often performed under general anaesthesia (GA) worldwide on an inpatient basis, whereas local anaesthesia (LA) is not equally considered as the standard procedure.

Objectives: To compare the efficacy between LA and GA when performing TMJA.

Methods: This study retrospectively reviewed a total of 182 patients in LA group and 91 patients in GA group who underwent TMJA for the management of disc displacement.

Biomechanical Evaluation of a Standard Temporomandibular Joint Prosthesis and Screw Arrangement Optimization: A Finite Element Analysis.

Background And Objective: Artificial total joint replacement is an important method of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) reconstruction, which has been advocated for TMJ osteoarthrosis, ankylosis, tumors, and other diseases. We designed one type of standard TMJ prosthesis fit for Chinese patients. This study aimed to explore the biomechanical behavior of the standard TMJ prosthesis using finite element analysis and selects an optimal screw arrangement scheme for clinical application.