LeFort

noun

Le·​Fort lə-ˈfȯrt 

1

: a fracture of the maxilla and associated bones of the midface region:

a

or LeFort I : a horizontal fracture of the maxilla above the apices of the teeth

b

or LeFort II : a pyramid-shaped fracture of the maxilla in which the lines of fracture meet at an apex near the bridge of the nose

c

or LeFort III : a fracture of the maxilla and one or more facial bones so that complete separation from the skull occurs

2

: an operation for reconstruction of the midface that involves moving the maxilla and associated bones forward:

a

or LeFort I : one in which the teeth-bearing part of the maxilla is repositioned

b

or LeFort II : one in which the maxilla and adjacent nasal bones are repositioned

c

or LeFort III : one in which the maxilla, nasal bones, and both zygomatic bones are repositioned