How to simplify the CT diagnosis of Le Fort fractures.

AJR Am J Roentgenol

Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Fruit St., FH 210, Boston, MA 02114, USA.

Published: May 2005

Objective: The numerous components seen in the Le Fort fractures make classification difficult. Our objective is to simplify the task of classifying Le Fort fractures.

Conclusion: Each of the Le Fort fractures has at least one unique component that is easily recognizable: I, the anterolateral margin of the nasal fossa; II, the inferior orbital rim; and III, the zygomatic arch. Classification of the Le Fort fractures is simplified by using these unique components to establish a tentative classification that is then confirmed.

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