RETRACTED: The effect of combined application of pentoxifylline and vitamin E for the treatment of osteoradionecrosis of the jaws: a meta-analysis.

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted at the request of the corresponding author and following a translated comparative examination of the two articles for similarity. It has been concluded that duplicate publication has occurred. The significantly duplicated article of the same title by same research team is: The effect of combined application of pentoxifylline and vitamin E for the treatment of osteoradionecrosis of the jaws: A meta-analysis Chin J Stomatol Res (Electronic Edition). August 2017, Vol.11, No.4. Both articles report on a meta-analysis study and focus on the treatment of osteoradionecrosis of the jaws by pentoxifylline combined with vitamin E, with search timeframe extending 2 years later in the retracted article.