Epidemiology and Pattern of Pediatric Maxillofacial Trauma: A 5-Year Retrospective Study.

PURPOSE: To analyze the epidemiology, pattern, and prevent measurement of pediatric maxillofacial trauma in Xinjiang, China. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Clinical records of patients aged 0 to 18 years with maxillofacial trauma over the 5 years were reviewed. Epidemiological features of data were collected for the cause of injury, age and sex distribution, frequency and type of injury, localization and frequency of soft tissue injuries, facial bone fractures, and presence of associated injuries. Statistical analyses performed included descriptive analysis, χ 2 test, and logistic regression analyses. RESULTS: Among the 450 patients, 333 were male and 117 were female, with a male-to-female ratio of 3.8:1, the mean age was 9.2±5.4 years; 223 cases were soft tissue injuries and 227 cases were maxillofacial fractures. The 16 to 18-year-old group was the highest, with the prevalence of maxillofacial fractures. The most common cause of pediatric maxillofacial trauma was traffic injuries. CONCLUSION: The incidence of maxillofacial trauma in pediatric patients correlates with a number of factors, including age, sex, and etiology of trauma. The 16 to 18-year-old group is the most prevalent group for maxillofacial trauma in pediatric patients, and traffic accidents are the leading cause of maxillofacial trauma in pediatric patients.

Long non-coding RNA TUG1 knockdown repressed the viability, migration and differentiation of osteoblasts by sponging miR-214.

The maxillofacial region in the human body is susceptible to fracture and corresponding soft tissue injury. In the current study, the effect of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) taurine upregulated gene 1 (TUG1) on maxillofacial fracture development was investigated. In total, 50 patients diagnosed with maxillary fracture and 50 healthy volunteers were enrolled in this study. Participants' TUG1 expression level in serum was measured using reverse transcription-quantitative (RT-q)PCR. After transfection with small interfering (si)-TUG1, microRNA (miR)-214 mimic, miR-214 inhibitor, bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) mimic or a combination, the biological behavior of osteoblasts was evaluated using MTT, Transwell assays, RT-qPCR, flow cytometry and western blot analysis. Recovery experiments were used to explore the potential mechanism. Results demonstrated that TUG1 expression was decreased in the serum of patients with maxillary fractures. Knockdown of TUG1 repressed viability, migration and differentiation and induced apoptosis of osteoblasts. StarBase v2.0 revealed that TUG1 served as a sponge for miR-214 and BMP2 is a direct target of miR-214. Altogether, it was revealed that TUG1 expression was decreased in patients with maxillary fractures and TUG1 knockdown repressed the biological process of osteoblasts by sponging miR-214.

Identification and in vitro validation of prognostic lncRNA signature in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are promising cancer prognostic markers. However, the clinical significance of lncRNA signatures in evaluating overall survival (OS) outcomes of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) has not been explored. This study aimed to assess the significance of lncRNA in HNSCC and to develop a lncRNA signature related to OS in HNSCC. LncRNA expression matrices were retrieved from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) data. Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection of the Operator (LASSO), univariate and multivariate Cox regression were used for establishing a prognostic model. In vitro experiments were carried out to demonstrate the biological role of lncRNA. A prognosis model based on 7 DElncRNAs was finally established.The patients were then divided into high-risk and low-risk groups. Relative to the low-risk group, overall survival times for patients in the high-risk group were significantly low (P=2.466e-07). Risk score remained an independent prognostic factor in univariate (HR=1.329, 95%CI=1.239-1.425, p < 0.001) and multivariate (HR=1.279, 95%CI=1.184-1.382, p < 0.001) Cox regression analyses. The area under the curve (AUC) of the signature was as high as 0.78. Expressions of FOXD2-AS1  in tumor tissues were elevated, and significantly correlated with OS (P=0.008). FOXD2-AS1 silencing then significantly reduced HNSCC cell proliferation, invasion, and migration. In conclusion, a lncRNA signature was established for HNSCC prognostic prediction and FOXD2-AS1 was identified as an HNSCC oncogene.

Epidemiology and Pattern of Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma.

PURPOSE: Maxillofacial trauma represents a serious public health problem and their epidemiology is extremely variable.The objective of the present study was to analyze and discuss the epidemiological characteristics of 2492 patients with oral and maxillofacial trauma over a 5-year period. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This retrospective study was conducted at different hospitals of Xinjiang from 2012 to 2016. Data were collected for the cause of injury, age and gender distribution, frequency and type of injury, localization and frequency of soft tissue injuries, dentoalveolar trauma, facial bone fractures, presence of associated injuries, nerve injury, different treatment protocols. All the data were analyzed using statistical analysis that is chi squared test.Statistical analyses performed included descriptive analysis, chi square test, and logistic regression analyses. RESULTS: A total of 2492 maxillofacial trauma patients were seen in 1981 patients with a male to female ratio of 3.88:1. The age group 21 to 30 years accounted for the largest subgroup in both sexes. The most common etiology of the trauma was traffic accident, accounted for 41.8%. The mandible (31.97%) was the most common site of fracture followed by the zygoma (25.3%). The common type associated injuries was limb injury (27.5%), it was followed by brain (24.5%) and eye (21.4%) injuries. The common nerve injury was the facial nerve injury, accounting for 62.9%. CONCLUSION: The incidence of oral and maxillofacial trauma is related to gender, age, and the cause of trauma. Young adults are the most likely group (P < 0.05). Maxillofacial trauma is often associated with limb, craniocerebral, and eye injuries. Traffic accident is the main cause of maxillofacial injury (P < 0.5).

Management of Mandibular Angle Fractures Using One Miniplate or Two Miniplate Fixation System: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

PURPOSE: The management of mandibular angle fractures is controversial. The present study proposed to determine the superiority between the 1 miniplate and 2 miniplate fixation system and evaluated the best option for patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A systematic review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, examining Medline-Ovid, Embase, and PubMed databases for relevant reports in English without date restrictions in October 2018. The inclusion criteria were studies of humans, including randomized controlled trials, controlled clinical trials, and retrospective studies, with the aim of comparing the 2 techniques. The incidence of postoperative complications and operative times were evaluated, and the relative risk and corresponding 95% confidence intervals were assessed to measure the effect size. Subgroup analyses of the different fracture regions and different miniplate sizes were performed. Publication bias was measured using a funnel plot. RESULTS: Thirteen reports were enrolled for analysis. The results showed that the 1 miniplate fixation system reduced the overall complication rate compared with the 2 miniplate fixation system (P = .02). The incidence of wound dehiscence, hardware failure, scarring, and paresthesia showed statistically significant differences in favor of the 1 miniplate system (P < .05). The subgroup analyses indicated that 1 miniplate with isolated fractures caused a lower incidence rate of wound dehiscence, scarring, and hardware failure compared with the 2 miniplate fixation technique (P < .05). CONCLUSION: The results of the present study suggest that the 1 miniplate system is superior to 2 miniplates with a reduction in postoperative complication rates for the management of mandibular angle fractures.

Three-dimensional versus standard miniplate, lag screws versus miniplates, locking plate versus non-locking miniplates: Management of mandibular fractures, a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The aims of the present study were to 1) evaluate the clinical outcomes between different fixation methods in the management of mandibular fractures (MFs) and 2) determine which fixation method is the best option for the treatment of mandibular fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A systematic review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines, examining Medline-Ovid, Embase, and Pubmed databases. Inclusion criteria were studied in humans, including randomized controlled trials, controlled clinical trials, and retrospective studies, with the aim of comparing the two techniques. In addition, the incidence of complications was evaluated. RESULTS: Thirty-two publications were included: 20 randomized controlled trials, 4 controlled clinical trials, and 8 retrospective studies. There were statistically significant advantages for 3-dimensional miniplate and lag screws. There was no statistically significant difference between locking plates and standard miniplates (P = 0 0.2). The cumulative odds ratio was 0.64, meaning that the use of locking miniplate in the fixation of MFs decreases the risk for postoperative complications by 36% over the use of standard miniplates. CONCLUSION: The results of the three-Dimensional Versus Standard miniplate showed that 3-dimensional miniplate is the best option for mandibular fractures. Regarding Lag Screws Versus Miniplates results of the meta-analysis found that the use of lag screws is superior to using miniplates in reducing the incidence of postoperative complications. And in regards to locking miniplates versus non-locking miniplate, the analysis indicates that the 2.0-mm locking miniplate is a prospective fixation system in the treatment of maxillofacial fractures.

Management of mandibular angle fractures using 3- dimensional or standard miniplates: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

PURPOSE: This study proposed to compare clinical outcomes between three-dimensional (3D) plate and standard miniplate fixation systems for the management of mandibular angle fractures (MAFs). METHODS: A systematic review search of several databases, including MEDLINE-Ovid, Embase, Springer Link, and PubMed, for relevant articles in English and without date restrictions was performed in February 2018. The quality of studies was assessed, and the relative risk (RR) with its corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) was assessed to measure postoperative complications. RESULTS: Eleven publications were enrolled in the analysis. The results showed that there were significant differences in overall complications (RR, 0.453; 95% CI, 0.311-0.660; P = 0.007). The incidence of hardware failure showed a statistically significant difference in the outcome, favoring 3D miniplates (fixed: RR 0.156; 95% CI, 0.042-0.581; P = 0.0006). Subgroup analyses indicated that the 3D miniplate caused a lower incidence rate of malunion and hardware failure than the standard miniplate with 8 or 10 holes (P = 0.006, P = 0.03, respectively). In addition, the use of standard miniplates had a shorter operation time than the use of 3D miniplates (P = 0.002). CONCLUSION: The present study demonstrates that the three-dimensional miniplate was a better fixation system than the standard miniplate technique in reducing postoperative complications in the management of mandibular angle fracture (P = 0.007).

Management of Mandibular Fractures Using Locking and Nonlocking Miniplates.

PURPOSE: The study proposed to determine the superiority between locking plate and nonlocking miniplate for mandibular fractures (MFs) treatment. METHODS: A comprehensive electronic search examining Medline-Ovid, Embase, and PubMed databases language without date was performed in February 2018. Inclusion criteria were studies in humans, including randomized controlled trials, controlled clinical trials, with the aim of comparing the 2 techniques. The quality of studies was assessed, and the relative risk (RR) with its corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) was assessed to measure the effect size. RESULTS: Thirteen publications were enrolled into the analysis. The results showed that there were significant differences in overall complications (RR, 0.62; 95% CI, 0.351-1.094; P = 0.06), postoperative infection (RR, 0.503, 95% CI, 0.223-1.136) when comparing locking miniplates with nonlocking miniplates in treating mandible fractures. The incidence of malocclusion showed a statistically significant difference in the outcome favoring locking miniplates (fixed: RR, 0.503; 95% CI, 0.125-2.030; P = 0.06). In addition, the use of locking miniplates had a lower postoperative maxillomandibular fixation rate than the use of nonlocking miniplates (RR, 0.414; 95% CI, 0.196-0.872; P = 0.002). CONCLUSION: The result of meta-analysis revealed that use of locking plate is superior to the nonlocking plate in the reducing of postoperative complication rates in the management of MFs.

Surgical Management of Mandibular Angle Fractures.

PURPOSE: The study proposed to determine the superiority between different fixation methods in the mandibular angle fractures (MAFs) and to evaluate best option for surgeon and patient. METHODS: A systematic review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines, examining Medline-Ovid, Embase, and Pubmed databases. The quality of studies was assessed, and the odds risk (OR) with its corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) was assessed to measure the effect size. Subgroup analyses by different fracture regions and different miniplate sizes were performed. Publication bias was measured by a funnel plot. RESULTS: Twenty-one articles were enrolled in this review: 8 randomized controlled trials , 2 controlled clinical trials, and 11 retrospective studies. There were significant advantages for 3-dimensional (3D) miniplate (OR = 0.48, P = 0.003, 95% CI, 0.35-0.67) and 1 miniplate (OR 0.38, 95% CI 0.25-0.58, P < 0.00001). The cumulative OR for locking miniplate was 0.45, showing that the utilizing of locking mini-plate in management of MAFs decreases postoperative complications risk by 55% over the use of nonlocking mini-plate. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this review indicated that the use of 3D miniplate, locking plate, and 1 plate were more advanced to 2 miniplates technique in low incidence of postoperative complications in the treatment of MAFs.

Three dimensional versus standard miniplate fixation in the management of mandibular fractures: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

The aim of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the efficacy of the 3-dimensional miniplate system in comparison with the standard miniplate system for the treatment of mandibular fractures (MFs). A systematic review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines, examining Medline-Ovid, Embase, and PubMed databases. The primary search objective was to identify all papers reporting the results of randomized control trials (RCTs) for the treatment of adults with mandibular fractures, with the aim of comparing the different techniques. The incidence of complications was evaluated; nine studies including 283 patients with different fracture sites were enrolled in the analysis. The results showed no significant differences in overall complications (odds ratio [OR], 0.92; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.552-1.542; P = 0.81), postoperative infections (OR, 0.99; 95% CI, 0.40-2.48; P = 0.89), wound dehiscence (OR, 0.96; 95% CI, 0.13-7.37; P = 0.96), paresthesia (OR, 0.47; 95% CI, 0.20-1.07; P = 0.11), or malocclusion (OR, 1.8; 95% CI, 0.39-8.32; P = 0.47) between standard miniplates and 3-dimensional miniplates for treating mandibular fractures. Mandibular fractures treated with 3-dimensional miniplates and standard miniplates presented similar short-term complication rates, and the low postoperative maxillomandibular fixation rate of using standard miniplates also indicated that the standard miniplate has a promising application in the treatment of mandibular fractures.

Locking Plate System Versus Standard Plate Fixation in the Management of Mandibular Fractures: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

PURPOSE: The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the efficacy of the 2.0-mm locking miniplate system in comparison with the standard miniplate system in treatment of mandible fractures. METHODS: A systematic review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines, examining Medline-Ovid, Embase, and PubMed databases, eligible studies were restricted to comparative controlled trials. Inclusion criteria were based on humans randomized controlled trials, controlled clinical trials, with the aim of comparing 2 fixation techniques, namely locking miniplate and standard miniplate (nonlocking miniplate) techniques. In addition, the incidence of complications was evaluated. RESULTS: Nine studies with 380 patients and 551 fracture sites were enrolled into the analysis. The results showed that there were no significant differences in overall complications (odds ratio [OR], 0.64; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.34-1.22; P = 0.2), postoperative infection (OR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.23-1.23, P = 0.15), and occlusion discrepancy (P > 0.05) when comparing 2.0-mm locking miniplates with 2.0-mm nonlocking miniplates in treating mandible fractures. However, the use of 2.0-mm locking miniplates had a lower postoperative maxillomandibular fixation rate than the use of 2.0-mm nonlocking miniplates (OR, 0.43; 95% CI, 0.22-0.83; P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: Mandible fractures treated with 2.0-mm locking miniplates and standard 2.0-mm miniplates present similar short-term complication rates, and the low postoperative maxillomandibular fixation rate of using 2.0-mm locking miniplates also indicates that the 2.0-mm locking miniplate has a promising application in treatment of mandibular fractures.

Three dimensional versus standard miniplate fixation in management of mandibular fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

PURPOSE: The aims of the present study were to 1) evaluate clinical outcomes between standard and three-dimensional (3D) miniplate fixation in the management of mandibular fractures and 2) determine which fixation method is the best option for the treatment of mandibular fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A comprehensive electronic search language without date was performed in July 2015. Inclusion criteria were studies in humans, including randomized controlled trials, controlled clinical trials, and retrospective studies, with the aim of comparing the two techniques. In addition, the incidence of complications was evaluated. RESULTS: Seventeen publications were included: nine randomized controlled trials, three controlled clinical trials, and five retrospective studies. The meta-analyses showed statistically significant differences for the incidence of hardware failure, malocclusion, and postoperative trismus. There were no significant differences in the incidence of postoperative infection, wound dehiscence, non-union/malunion, and paresthesia. The cumulative odds ratio was 0.48, meaning that the use of 3D miniplates in the fixation of mandibular fractures decreases the risk of the event (postoperative complication) by 52%. CONCLUSION: The results of this meta-analysis showed that the use of 3D miniplates was superior to the two-miniplate technique in reducing the incidence of postoperative complications in the management of mandibular fractures.

Middle and Lower Face Soft Tissue Reconstruction: A 10-Year Retrospective Study.

Retrospectively analyze the reconstruction methods and surgical outcomes of patients with middle and lower face soft tissue defects treated at our hospital over the past 10 years. 200 patients with middle and lower face soft tissue defects were surgically reconstructed at our hospital. Medical charts were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed to abstract the pertinent information. The lesion was mainly at the eyelid, lips, chin and nasal-cheek region. There were 41 (63.08 %) men and 24 (36.92 %) women. In our study, male to female ratio = 1.7:1. We used direct closure for night patients, local flap for 141 patients, free flap for 38 patients, combined flap for 12 patients involving extensive mid face and lower face defects. Most patients had their tumor resected and reconstructed in single stage procedure mostly with local advancement flap, and no flap failure was presented post-operatively. Middle and lower face soft tissue defects can be successfully treated with local flap in a single stage approach and step-by-step approach.

Association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the IRF6 gene with non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate in the Xinjiang Uyghur population.

Our main aim was to investigate the association between the interferon regulatory factor (IRF6) gene and non-syndromic cleft lip and palate (nsCLP) in the Xinjiang Uyghur population. Twelve single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) were screened in a group of 100 patients with nsCLP and in a control group of 60 unaffected subjects by next generation sequencing using a MiSeq Benchtop Sequencer (Illumina). Our case-control association analysis showed that the SNP marker rs7545538 differed significantly in genotype (codominant model; CC compared with CG compared with GG; p=0.038) and allele frequencies (odds ratio (OR)=1.89, 95% CI 1.18-3.03, p=0.007) between patients with nsCLP and controls. Analysis of the recessive model of inheritance showed that distribution of the recessive model of rs7545538 (GG compared with CC+GC) was significantly higher in patients with nsCLP than in controls (OR=2.5, 95% CI 1.13-5.37, p=0.021) and had a borderline association with an increased risk of nsCLP (OR=2.5, 95% CI 1.13-5.37, p=0.021). Markers rs2235377 and rs2235371 also differed significantly in dominant and over-dominant models of inheritance (p=0.037) while increased G allele frequency was seen in SNP rs2235373 (p=0.03). A haplotype analysis showed four common haplotypes in Block 1: CCGGT>CCGAT>CACAT>TAGAC (in frequency). The 5-marker combination haplotype CCGAT was significantly more common in patients with nsCLP than in controls (p=0.032). In Block 2, the overall distribution of the haplotypes TAC and TAG predicted by the three SNP differed significantly between the patients with nsCLP and control subjects (p=0.009 and 0.003, respectively). Our results showed that genetic polymorphism of the IRF6 gene is associated with increased risk of nsCLP in a Xinjiang Uyghur population.

Preliminary evidence of an interaction between the CRISPLD2 gene and non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (nsCL/P) in Xinjiang Uyghur population, China.

BACKGROUND: Non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (nsCL/P) is a common birth defect results from the genetic factors alone or interactions with environmental changes. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of CRISPLD2 gene have been found to be an etiologic factor in the development of nsCL/P. However, few studies to date focused on the association of genetic variation of CRISPLD2 gene with nsCL/P, and the results are conflicting based on the different study population. The main purpose of the present study was to investigate the association between the CRISPLD2 gene and nsCL/P in Xinjiang Uyghur population. METHODS: Eighteen SNPs were screened in a group of 200 patients with nsCL/P and in a control group consisting of 180 unaffected individuals by next generation sequencing using MiSeq Benchtop Sequencer (Illumina). RESULTS: Our case-control association analysis showed that the SNP marker rs1546124 showed statistically significant differences in genotype (CC vs. CG vs. GG P=0.004) and allele frequencies (49% vs. 37.8% OR=1.58; 95% CI=1.19-2.1, P=0.002) between nsCL/P and controls. Under the recessive model of inheritance, the GG homozygotes had an OR of 2.4 (95% CI=1.37-4.18; P=0.002), and the result of significance was maintained even after multiple testing correction. Haplotype combinations of CACC were significantly more frequent in the nsCL/P patients than in controls (P=0.037). Finally, the MDR analysis identified the two-SNP model including rs1546124 and rs4782675 as best combination of possibly interactive polymorphisms (P<0.001). CONCLUSION: Our results demonstrate that genetic polymorphism of CRISPLD2 gene is associated with an increased risk of nsCL/P in a Xinjiang Uyghur population.

Association between IRF6 gene and non-syndromic cleft lip and palate in Xinjiang Uygur population:a next-generation sequencing analysis / 中国组织工程研究

BACKGROUND:There are few genetic data related to nonsyndromic cleft lip and palate in Xinjiang Uygur population. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between interferon regulatory factor 6 (IRF6) and non-syndromic cleft lip and palate in Xinjiang Uygur population. METHODS:A total of 100 Uyghur patients with non-syndromic cleft lip and palate from Xinjiang were included as case group, and meanwhile, 60 children with upper respiratory infection were enrol ed as controls. Next-generation sequencing was used to detect coding region, 5’UTR and 500 bp before exon1 of IRF6 gene, and sequencing results were compared with the information on the genome database. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Eleven high-frequency SNPs were found:rs861019, rs7552506, rs2235377, rs2235371, rs2013162, rs7545538, rs7545542, rs12403006, rs846808, rs34743335, rs2235373. The frequencies of al eles of loci rs7545538 (C>G, P=0.007), rs7545542 (C>T, P=0.044) and rs2235373 (G>A, P=0.049) were significantly different in the case group and control group;the genotype distribution of rs7545538 showed significant difference between the case group and control group (P=0.037);the genotype distribution and the frequency of al eles of other loci had no significant difference between the case group and control group (P>0.05). Two blocks were identified in the 11 high-frequency SNPs. There were four common haploid types in Block 1:CCGGT>CCGAT>CACAT>TAGAC, and the most significant single type was CCGAT (P=0.032). There were three common haploid types in Block 2:TAC>ATG>TAG, and the most significant single types were TAC (P=0.009) and TAG (P=0.003). These findings indicate that IRF6 gene polymorphisms are probably associated with the occurrence of non-syndromic cleft lip and palate in Xinjiang Uygur population.

Association between IRF6 gene SNPs and non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate in Xinjiang Uyghur population / 实用口腔医学杂志

Objective:To study the association between rs2235371,rs2013162,rs2235377 SNPs in interferon regulatory factor 6 (IRF6)gene and non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate(NSCL/P)in Xinjiang Uyghur population.Methods:100 Uyghur NSCL/P patients from Xinjiang were included in the case group and 60 Uyghur inpatients with upper respiratory tract infection were se-lected in the control group.Next,generation sequencing was used,DNA sequencing results were compared with the information on the genome database and genetic analysis were made.Results:There were no significant differences in the frequency distribution of both genotypes and alles when the cases were campared with the controls at the rs2235371,rs2013162 and rs2235377 loci(P >0.05). Above three loci were located in the same block,rs2235371 and rs2235377 loci presents the strong linkage disequilibrium(r2 =0.949, D'=0.974).Possible haplotypes were:CCT >CAT >TAC,and there was no significant difference between the cases and controls in haplotype distribution(P >0.05).Conclusion:Polymorphisms of rs2235371,rs2013162 and rs2235377 in IRF6 gene may be associ-ated with NSCL/P in Xinjiang Uygur people.

Epidemiological analysis of maxillofacial fractures treated at a university hospital, Xinjiang, China: A 5-year retrospective study.

PURPOSE: To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of maxillofacial fractures treated at a university hospital, Xinjiang, China over a 5-year period. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between 2006 and 2010, a total of 1350 patients with maxillofacial fractures were reviewed retrospectively. The data collected included demographics, aetiology, site of fracture, time regarding injuries, presence of associated injuries, treatment modalities, and complications. RESULTS: A total of 1860 maxillofacial fractures were seen in 1350 patients with a male to female ratio of 4.9:1. The most common aetiology of the fractures was motor vehicle accident, followed by interpersonal violence. The age group 21-30 years accounted for the largest subgroup in both sexes. The mandible was the most common site of fracture followed by the zygoma. Associated injuries were found in 48.3% of patients, with a prevalence of intracranial injuries (37.0%). Majority of fractures were treated with open reduction (62.4%), and 7.2% of patients presented post-operative complications. CONCLUSION: Road traffic accident is the most common cause of maxillofacial fractures in China, which is characterized by an increasing prevalence and resulting in more associated injuries. Thus, more attention should be paid on the prevention and treatment of these injuries caused by road traffic accidents in our country.

Survival pattern and prognostic factors of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue: a retrospective analysis of 210 cases.

PURPOSE: The aim of this article was to retrospectively analyze squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the tongue to determine the tumor characteristics, treatment, and prognostic factors that may influence the survival of patients with this disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total number of 210 patients with SCC of the tongue, who were treated at the First Teaching Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University from January 1997 to December 2007, were retrospectively analyzed to calculate the survival rates and determine the predictors of survival. Tumor characteristics and treatment patterns were investigated for locoregional recurrence, as well as the 3- and 5-year overall and disease-specific survival after primary treatment. RESULTS: Patients who had undergone only the operation had a longer survival than those who had undergone the operation and radiotherapy or had been treated using RT/CRT alone (OR = 3.5, 95% CI = 1.1 to 11.3, P = .033). The 5-year overall survival, disease-specific survival, and locoregional relapse free survival rates were 44.4%, 47.7%, and 40.0%, respectively. Cox's multivariate analyses showed that the tumor invasion depth, perineural invasion, resection margin, treatment, and clinical stages were independent prognostic factors for 5-year survival (P < .05). CONCLUSION: Deep invasion (>9 mm) was the predominant independent prognostic factor for locoregional control and survival after the diagnosis of oral tongue SCC. To achieve higher survival rates, surgery should be considered, even for advanced tongue cancer patients with deep tumor invasion depth.