See Also: osteotomy, le fort(medicine)
Le Fort osteotomy(medicine)
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osteotomy(medicine)
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horizontal osteotomy(medicine)
vertical osteotomy(medicine)
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sliding oblique osteotomy(medicine)

osteotomy, le fort (medicine)


osteotomy, le fort
Transverse sectioning and repositioning of the maxilla. There are three types: le fort I osteotomy for maxillary advancement or the treatment of maxillary fractures; le fort II osteotomy for the treatment of maxillary fractures; le fort III osteotomy for the treatment of maxillary fractures with fracture of one or more facial bones. Le fort III is often used also to correct craniofacial dysostosis and related facial abnormalities.