horizontal fracture

Gué·rin frac·ture

(gā-rĭn[h]'), a fracture of the facial bones in which there is a horizontal fracture at the base of the maxillae above the apices of the teeth. Synonym(s): horizontal fracture, Le Fort I fracture

horizontal fracture

LeFort I fracture, see there.

Guérin,

Alphonse F.M., French surgeon, 1816-1895. Guérin fold - Synonym(s): Guérin valveGuérin fracture - a fracture of the facial bones. Synonym(s): horizontal fracture; Le Fort I fracture;Guérin glands - Synonym(s): glands of the female urethraGuérin sinus - a cul-de-sac or diverticulum behind the valve of the navicular fossa.Guérin valve - a fold of mucous membrane sometimes found in the root of the navicular fossa of the urethra. Synonym(s): Guérin fold; valve of navicular fossa