[Treatment of mandibular condyle fractures: practical aspects (author's transl)]

Practical aspects of treatment of mandibular condyle fractures are discussed. After a brief review of therapeutic measures previously applied, the different treatment modalities available for condylar fractures are discussed, indications being reviewed as a function of the clinical types of fracture. The majority of these fractures respond to effectively conducted supervised functional therapy, which appears to reduce sequelae in a significant manner.