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Descriptor English:

Osteotomy, Le Fort

Descriptor Spanish:

Osteotomía Le Fort

Descriptor Portuguese:

Osteotomia de Le Fort

Synonyms English:

Le Fort Osteotomy
LeFort Osteotomy
Osteotomy, LeFort

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Definition English:

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. (From Dorland, 28th ed, p1203 & p662)

Indexing Annotation English:

Le Fort I: coordinate with MAXILLA /surg for maxillary advancement; Le Fort II: coordinate with MAXILLARY FRACTURES /surg; Le Fort III: coordinate with MAXILLARY FRACTURES /surg or CRANIOFACIAL DYSOSTOSIS /surg or other related facial abnormality /surg

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Allowable Qualifiers English:

AE adverse effects	CL classification
EC economics	ED education
ES ethics	HI history
IS instrumentation	LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MT methods	MO mortality
NU nursing	PX psychology
RH rehabilitation	ST standards
SN statistics & numerical data	TD trends
VE veterinary

Record Number:

33113

Unique Identifier:

D019340

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