Bilateral Condylar Fractures Registry

Fractures of the condyles occur in around one third of patients sustaining a mandibular
fracture. Bilateral fractures are reported in around one fifth to one third of all fractures
of the mandibular condyles and are often combined with other fractures of the mandible or
facial skeleton.

The treatment of condylar fractures, and in particular of bilateral condylar fractures
(BCFx), is complex due to many different fracture patterns, surgeon's preferences, local
constraints of the health care system and patient characteristics. Briefly, BCFx can be
treated using either closed treatment (CTx) (e.g. intermaxillary fixation [IMF] and/or
functional therapy) or surgical treatment (i.e. open reduction and internal fixation [ORIF])
in both fractures, or a combination of closed treatment and ORIF. The relationship of these
treatments with the final outcome remains elusive, since the available literature does not
report specific data for patients sustaining BCFx and has ignored or inadequately reported
patient-reported outcomes. Consequently there is a lack of clinical evidence to assist the
decision-making process.

Therefore, the purpose of this registry is to collect data in a standardized manner regarding
the treatment, the clinical and the patient-oriented outcomes, and the complications of BCFx.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Age 18 to 90 years at the time of the fracture

- Diagnosis of bilateral condylar fracture of the mandible with or without a concomitant
fracture of the symphysis

- Dentition: Patients must have enough maxillary and mandibular teeth present to
identify proper occlusion

Exclusion Criteria:

- Unilateral condylar fracture

- Additional maxillary fracture(s)

- Polytrauma (i.e. life threatening condition)

- Patients being treated with antiresorptive drugs at the time of inclusion or during
their participation in the registry

- Pregnancy

- Prisoner

- Participation in any other medical device or medicinal product study within the
previous month that could influence the results of the present registry