Fractures of the condyle are most common in children younger than 10 years, whereas fractures of the symphysis, body, and ramus are more common in older children. Fractures at multiple sites occur in approximately 40 to 60 percent of cases and are more common among children older than 13 years of age.
Modified from: Neuman MI. Facial trauma. In: Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 6th ed, Fleisher GR, Ludwig S (Eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2010.