| Classification | Adult fractures (Ogundare, et al.) | Pediatric (Owusu, et al)* |
| Sympyseal | 4% of fractures | 3% males, 4% females |
| Body | 21% of fractures | 6% males, 5% females |
| Parasymphyseal | 18% of fractures | |
| Angle | 36% of fractures | 15% males, 11% females |
| Ramus | 18% of fractures | 9% males, 8% females |
| Condylar | 0.5% of fractures | 19% males, 25% females |
| Coronoid | 0.25% of fractures | |
| Alveolar | 1% of fractures | 4% males, 6% females |
*Owusu: 44% fractures unspecified site or multiple sites
References
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Owusu, J. A., et al. (2016). “Patterns of Pediatric Mandible Fractures in the United States.” JAMA Facial Plast Surg 18(1): 37-41.
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