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Descriptor
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Osteotomy, Le Fort
Descriptor
Spanish
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Osteotomía Le Fort
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Osteotomia de Le Fort
Tree Number:
E04.545.575
E04.555.580.580
E06.645.575
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
:
in maxillary surg; Le Fort I: coord IM with
MAXILLA
/surg (IM) for maxillary advancement; Le Fort II: coord IM with
MAXILLARY FRACTURES
/surg (IM); Le Fort III: coord IM with
MAXILLARY FRACTURES
/surg (IM) or
CRANIOFACIAL DYSOSTOSIS
/surg (IM) or other related facial abnorm /surg (IM); do not use /util except by MeSH definition
History Note
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:
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Allowable Qualifiers
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AE
adverse effects
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
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
UT
utilization
VE
veterinary
Record Number:
33113
Unique Identifier:
D019340
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