We investigated clinical characteristics and treatment outcome in 38 patients with bilateral condylar fractures, which accounted for 17.5% of mandibular condylar fractures. Mandibular body fractures were concurrently present in 24 (63.2%) of 38 cases. Condylar fractures occurred most frequently in the upper neck and head of the cundyle; fractures of the condylar head often showed a longitudinal pattern. When bilateral condylar fractures were conservatively treated, the treatment outcome of bilateral condylar fractures combined with mandibular body fractures was slightly better than that of bilateral condylar fractures alone. These results suggest that mandibular body fractures combined with bilateral condylar fractures might play a role in reducing soft tissue injuries due to external force in temporomandibular joint region.
