The incidence of fractures of articular processes of the mandible is rising in recent years. According to the literature the articular process is injured in 25–30% of all mandibular fractures. In our group it was in 19.6 %.The paper discusses the causes of fractures of articular processes of the mandible, their analysis in adult patients treated between Jan. 1 1996 and Dec. 31 2000 at the Second Stomatological Clinic of the First Medical Faculty Charles University and General Faculty Hospital. The paper describes also associated injuries found in the investigated group.

        Key words: fracture of the articular process of the mandible – etiology of fractures – associated injuries