The Le Fort classification is based on the original work of René Le Fort, which was published as early as 1901[^1], and is used to classify midface fractures into three different types.
Classification
Le Fort fracture type | Designation | Structures involved |
Le Fort type I | Horizontal maxillary fracture | Basal separation of the maxilla |
Le Fort type II | Pyramidal maxillary fracture | Separation of the maxilla together with the bony nose |
Le Fort type III | Transverse maxillary fracture | High-level separation of the entire midface from the Skull base together with the bony nose. |
