Jun 20, 2024 · Le Fort type I. horizontal maxillary fracture, separating the teeth from the upper face. fracture line passes through the alveolar ridge, lateral nose and inferior wall of the maxillary sinus. also known as a Guerin fracture. Le Fort type II. pyramidal fracture, with the teeth at the pyramid base, and nasofrontal suture at its apex

The Le Fort fractures are a pattern of midface fractures originally described by the French surgeon, René Le Fort, in the early 1900s. [1] Le Fort studied the effect of facial trauma by dropping cadavers from various heights and recording the different fracture patterns observed. [2]

The Le Fort I osteotomy is a surgical procedure to realign the upper jaw (maxilla). This procedure is a type of orthognathic surgery that is primarily performed to fix deformities of the face and jaw, improve facial aesthetics, treat malocclusions (misaligned teeth), and treat certain medical conditions, such as obstructive sleep apnea.

The LeFort I osteotomy is one of the most commonly used procedures to correct midface deformities. It allows for correction in three dimensions including advancement, retrusion, elongation, and shortening.

Aug 12, 2024 · The LeFort I osteotomy is a procedure utilized extensively within the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery when maxilla repositioning is required to correct dentofacial abnormalities or facilitate surgical access.

A Le Fort I can be performed alone or in combination with a lower jaw or chin surgery. Watch the video below for a detailed explanation of the Le Fort I surgery from Pat Chibbaro, Nurse Practitioner from the myFace Center for Craniofacial Care at NYU Langone Health.

Feb 4, 2025 · Le Fort fractures, also known as midaxillary fractures, are a group of fractures that affect the midface of the skull and collectively involve a partial or complete separation of the midface from the skull.

Le Fort (1901) completed experiments that determined the maxilla areas of structural weakness which he designated as the “lines of weakness”. According to these results, there are three basic fracture line patterns (transverse, pyramidal and craniofacial disjunction).

In facial fractures, a Le Fort I fracture is a horizontal fracture of the maxillary bone that makes a single block including the entire upper alveolar process, palatal vault, and inferior portion of the pterygoid processes. The symptoms of a Le Fort I fracture include midface swelling and pain, an epistaxis, and malocclusion.

Le Fort I level fractures are essentially a separation of the hard palate from the upper maxilla due to a transverse fracture running through the maxilla and pterygoid plates at a level just above the floor of the nose.