Fig. 8

Two patients with multiple Le Fort fractures. a–c Patient one and (d, e) patient two. Patient one: a axial CT image at the level of the inferior maxillary sinus shows fractures in both pterygoid plates (arrowheads). b Axial image at the level of the inferior margin of the orbits shows zygomatic fractures on the right side, illustrating the definition of a Le Fort III fracture (thick arrow). c Coronal image shows involvement of the inferior orbital rim, illustrating the definition of a Le Fort type II fracture (thin arrow). Patient 2: d Axial CT image at an inferior level of the maxillary sinuses demonstrates bilateral fractures through the pterygoid plates (arrowheads) and maxillary sinus walls (arrows), findings indicative of Le Fort type I fractures. e Coronal CT image of the same patient shows a fracture of the inferior aspect of the maxillary sinus walls (thin arrows), a type I Le Fort fracture, and a fracture of the inferomedial orbital walls, a Le Fort type II fracture (thick arrows)