Stem cells: intellectual property issues in regenerative medicine.

The topic of stem cells for use in regenerative medicine, especially embryonic stem cells, inspires much debate, discussion, and outrage as it slices through the very core moral values of society. These social and moral issues have, in turn, resulted in government policies that have influenced the study of stem cells in regenerative medicine.

Combined craniofacial approach for the removal of a large trigeminal schwannoma invading the infratemporal fossa.

Background: Trigeminal schwannomas are rare tumours accounting for 0.07-0.36% of all intracranial tumours and 0.

Malignant pilomatricoma in a child with a previous vascular malformation.

Malignant pilomatricoma or pilomatric carcinoma, the malignant counterpart of pilomatricoma, is a rare, low-grade malignant lesion that usually arises from a pilomatricoma and is usually found in elderly men. We report a case of malignant pilomatricoma in an 8-year-old girl.

Fractures of the mandibular condyle: a review of 466 cases. Literature review, reflections on treatment and proposals.

Introduction: The incidence of condylar fractures is high. Condylar fractures can be extracapsular (condylar neck or subcondylar) or intracapsular, undisplaced, deviated, displaced or dislocated. Treatment depends on the age of the patient, the co-existence of other mandibular or maxillary fractures, whether the condylar fracture is unilateral or bilateral, the level and displacement of the fracture, the state of dentition and the dental occlusion, and the surgeon's experience.

Reasons for miniplate removal following maxillofacial trauma: a 4-year study.

Introduction: There is still no consensus on the need for routine removal of titanium miniplates in the maxillofacial skeleton. The purpose of this 4-year prospective study was to evaluate the reasons for removal of titanium miniplates ("2.0mm") following maxillofacial trauma.