Eponym for a midfacial fracture, classified into three categories (I, II, III).
- Le Fort I fracture: horizontal segmented fracture of the alveolar process of the maxilla, in which the teeth are usually contained within the detached portion.
- Le Fort II fracture: pyramidal fracture of the midfacial skeleton with the principal fracture lines meeting at an apex at or near the superior aspect of the nasal bones.
- Le Fort III fracture: craniofacial dysjunction fracture in which the entire maxilla and one or more facial bones are completely separated from the craniofacial skeleton.