Lefort Midface fracture

• Describe LeFort facture I


  transversely through the maxilla above the level of the teeth
• What does a displaced LeFort fracture I cause?


  an open bite
• What is the most common LeFort fracture?

  LeFort I
• What is LeFort II most commonly referred to?

  pyramidal fracture
• Describe a LeFort II fracture


  displaces nasal bone and frontal process of maxilla as well as alveolar process and palate
• Describe a LeFort III fracture


  separates all the facial bones from the cranial base including the maxilla, nasal complex, and zygomatic complexes
• What is LeFort fracture III also known as?


  craniofacial disjunction
• What is LeFort III fracture associated with?

  high speed accidents