Practicals · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Maxillofacial trauma and orthognathic surgery
LeFort I osteotomy
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- AS/OB/CAD/LAB/SIM - assist, observe, cadaver, lab or simulator (NMC); perform independently (DrNB operative skills)
- Also called
- Le Fort 1 advancement
Videos and resources
- VideoLe fort - I osteotomy23:23
- Videolefort 1 osteotomy orthognathic4:38
- +55 more links
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Demonstrate the LeForte 1 advancement of the maxilla” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 14)
“Maxillary osteotomies-LeFort, segmental maxillary osteotomy etc.” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 12)
“Osteotomy techniques for orthognathic surgery, genioplasty, BSSO, LeFort osteotomy.” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 22)