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.

Jun 20, 2024 · Le Fort fractures are fractures of the midface, which collectively involve separation of all or a portion of the midface from the skull base. In order to be separated from the skull …

Feb 4, 2025 · Funk, G. (2019). Facial Fracture Management Handbook - LeFort Fractures. In Iowa Head and Neck Protocols. Retrieved January 11, 2021, from …

Dec 11, 2024 · In 1901, René Le Fort, a French military surgeon, performed a series of experiments on 35 cadavers to determine the most common patterns of midfacial skeletal …

In this 3D CT scan, we can see a LeFort II fracture with comminution, in addition to a high-level LeFort I and an NOE fracture, but there is no separation or displacement of the medial canthal …

Consider discharge in isolated LeFort I or stable LeFort II fractures without concerning features (in coordination with appropriate specialist consult - OMFS, ENT, or PRS)

Apr 26, 2017 · The term LeFort fractures is applied to transverse fractures of the midface. Rene' LeFort described three transverse weak lines through the midfacial skeleton as a result of his …

Initially described in 1901 by French surgeon René Le Fort (1869-1951), LeFort fractures represent a group of midface fractures that occur following blunt trauma and follow areas of …

Feb 1, 2019 · Radiopaedia: LeFort Fracture Classification AO Surgery Reference (great for clinical exam pearls): Midface Exam References Bagheri SC, Holmgren E, Kademani D, …

Jul 4, 2023 · Le Fort fractures are facial bone fractures that commonly occur as a result of high-impact trauma. This article covers types, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.