Condylar Fracture: Nontreatment Case Followed Over 23 Years

This article describes a case of early mandibular condylar fracture in a female patient. Followup visits over about 23 years without treatmen showed completelu re-stabilized anatomy and function after the pubertal growth spurt, Temporary ankylosis and lack or growth with severe deviation and facial asymmetry had beedn initially observed. The management philosophy of pediatric condylar fractures is discussed and conservative approach is suggested for such cases.