A 3D CT reconstruction showing a Le Fort I fracture (arrow indicates fracture line)
The Le Fort (or LeFort) fractures are a pattern of midface fractures originally described by the French surgeon, René Le Fort, in the early 1900s.[1] He described three distinct fracture patterns. Although not always applicable to modern-day facial fractures, the Le Fort type fracture classification is still utilized today by medical providers to aid in describing facial trauma for communication, documentation, and surgical planning.[2] Several surgical techniques have been established for facial reconstruction following Le Fort fractures, including maxillomandibular fixation (MMF) and open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF). The main goal of any surgical intervention is to re-establish occlusion, or the alignment of upper and lower teeth, to ensure the patient is able to eat.[2] Complications following Le Fort fractures rely on the anatomical structures affected by the inciding injury.
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^ abFlint, Paul W.; Kellman, Robert M., eds. (2021). "Chapter 20: Maxillofactial Trauma". Cummings otolaryngology: head and neck surgery ; enhanced digital version included (7th ed.). Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-323-61179-4.
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