Objective: A new surgical approach, denoted as the minor parotid anterior approach, was designed to treat medial or low mandibular condylar fractures.Study Design: Sixty patients (72 sides) with medial or low condylar fractures were treated surgically.Thirty-six patients (42sides) were treated with the minor parotid anterior approach, and 24 patients (30 sides) were treated with a retromandibular approach.Data on the operations and complications were recorded.The follow-up period was 3-12 months.