Population (P) Patients aged < 18 years old with fractures of either one or both mandibular condyles, as defined by the AO classification.
Intervention (I) Any surgical approach to reduction and fixation of the fracture.
Comparison (C) Non-surgical management of the fracture.
Outcome (O) Include occlusion/malocclusion, malunion, non-union, pain, sounds from temporomandibular joint, infection, wound dehiscence, nerve injury and mandibular movements subdivided into; protrusion, lateral excursion, maximal inter-incisal opening and lateral deviation of the chin during maximal opening.
Study design Randomised controlled trials, controlled clinical trials and retrospective studies