Le fort fractures are fractures of the midface, which collectively involve separation of all or a portion of the midface from the skull base. Le forts fracture of the ankle is a vertical fracture of the anteromedial part of the distal fibula with avulsion of the anterior tibiofibular ligament, opposite to a tillauxchaput avulsion fracture. Le fort fracture classification radiology reference. The le fort classification system attempts to distinguish according to the plane of injury. A wagstaffele fort fracture refers to an avulsion fracture of the medial aspect of the distal fibula due to avulsion of the anterior tibiofibular ligament attachment. In order to be separated from the skull base, the pterygoid plates of the sphenoid bone need to be involved as these connect the midface to the sphenoid bone dorsally. Wagstaffele fort fracture litfl medical blog medical. Le fort i is a floating palate horizontal le fort ii is a floating maxilla pyramidal le fort iii is a floating face transverse any combination is possible. A wagstaffe le fort fracture refers to an avulsion fracture of the medial aspect of the distal fibula due to avulsion of the anterior tibiofibular ligament attachment.
Anterior tibiofibular ligament avulsion fracture in weber type b. Dicha fractura fue descrita en 1886 por leon clement le fort. Fractura lefort 1 pdf one goal of treatment is to restore proper anatomic relationships. Wagstaffe fracturaavulsion le fort wagstaffele fort avulsion.
Maisonne uvetillauxchaput variantes bordillo leforte wagstaffe. Aoota classification pdf ao surgery reference ao foundation. For example, there may be type 2 on one side and contralateral type 3, or there may be unilateral type 1 and 2 fractures. Wagstaffele fort fracture radiology reference article. Le forts fracture of the ankle is a vertical fracture of the anteromedial part of the distal fibula. Fracturas del tercio medio facial scielo cuba infomed. Le fort i fracture violent force over a more extensive area above the level of the teeth will result in le fort i fracture horizontal fracture line seen above the apices of the maxillary teeth, detaching the tooth bearing portion of the maxilla from the rest of the facial skeleton. For true le fort i fractures, one plate across the nasomaxillary or. The injury was described by leon clement le fort in 1886. Fractura lefort i, caso clinico cirugia, implantologia y. Lik, md et all, ipsilateral intect fibula as a predictor of tibial plafond fracture. Pdf fraktur le fort dan penatalaksanaan mely rahmadhanty. Certain qualifications were fracturespecific and were left as. I find in none of the standard works to which i have able to refer any mention of cases in which the fracture was of the.
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