pyramidal fracture


py·ram·i·dal frac·ture

a fracture of the midfacial skeleton with the principal fracture lines meeting at an apex at or near the superior aspect of the nasal bones. Synonym(s): Le Fort II fracture

pyramidal fracture

n. A fracture of the midfacial bones, especially the upper jawbone, in which the principal fracture lines meet at a point above the nasal bones, forming a triangular section that is detached from the skull.

py·ram·i·dal frac·ture

(pir-am'i-dăl frak'shŭr) A fracture of the midfacial skeleton with the principal fracture lines meeting at an apex at or near the superior aspect of the nasal bones.
Synonym(s): Le Fort II fracture.

Le Fort,

René, French surgeon, 1869-1951. Le Fort amputation - a modification of Pirogoff amputation.Le Fort classification - classification of bone fractures (I, II, III).Le Fort I fracture - Synonym(s): Guérin fractureLe Fort II fracture - Synonym(s): pyramidal fractureLe Fort III fracture - Synonym(s): craniofacial dysjunction fractureLe Fort osteotomy - osteotomy often done to correct a maxillary skeletal deformity.

py·ram·i·dal frac·ture

(pir-am'i-dăl frak'shŭr) A fracture of the midfacial skeleton with the principal fracture lines meeting at an apex at or near the superior aspect of the nasal bones.