The absolute indications for ORIF Displacement of the condyle into the middle cranial fossa Inadequate reduction with MMF Lateral extracapsular displacement of the condyle Foreign body in the temporomandibular joint Yuen, H., Hohman, M. H., & Mazzoni , T. (2023, July 31). Mandible fracture . StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507705/
The relative indications Bilateral condylar fractures with a comminuted midface Bilateral fractures with history of malocclusion Bilateral fractures in an edentulous patient When splinting is not recommended Yuen, H., Hohman, M. H., & Mazzoni , T. (2023, July 31). Mandible fracture . StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507705/