Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction After Mandibular Fracture in Children

Results:Ofthe164patients,122(74.4%)weremale(median age, 10.4 years; age range, 0.6-19.0 years). Of the 83 patients with C/SC fractures, 61 (73.5%) were male (median age, 9.1 years; age range, 1.1-18.7 years); 66 (79.5%) had unilateral fractures and 17 (20.5%) had bilateral fractures. The Ai distribution of the 45 patients who completed the questionnaire was as follows: 15 (33.3%) none, 6(13.3%)mild,and24(53.3%)severe.Femaleshavemore severe dysfunction than do males (95% confidence interval, 1.6-140.0; P=.02). No other significant predictors of treatmentmodalityorTMJdysfunctionwereidentified.Pa