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| What is another name for a Le Fort I fracture? |
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Definition
| transverse maxillary fracture |
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| What is another name for a Le Fort II fracture? |
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Definition
| pyramidal maxillary fracture |
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| What is another name for a Le Fort III fracture? |
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Definition
| craniofacial disjunction fracture |
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| What is the most common type of Le Fort fracture? |
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Definition
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Term
| Describe the parameters of a Le Fort I fracture. |
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Definition
(alveolar process of) maxilla is horizontally separated from base of skull
upper jaw may be floating in oral cavity |
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| Describe the parameters of a Le Fort II fracture. |
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Definition
| (Le Fort I plus) fracture line extends upward to the nasal and ethmoid bones |
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| Describe the parameters of a Le Fort III fracture. |
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Definition
| (Le Fort II plus) fracture line extends from zygomatic arches, through orbits, and to the base of the nose |
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Term
| What can help the surgeon determine placement of bones before a Le Fort I, II, or III fracture repair? |
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Definition
| pretrauma photographs and dental records |
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| Name two procedures that may need to be completed prior to a Le Fort fracture repair. |
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Definition
| tracheotomy and application of arch bars |
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Term
| When drilling holes in bone for placement of plates and screws, what should the surge tech be doing? |
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Definition
providing suction and irrigation
(irrigation fluid is needed to cool drill site) |
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Term
| Where is the incision made for a Le Fort I or II fracture repair? |
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Definition
| gingivobuccal sulcus incision |
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Term
| Where are the incisions made for a Le Fort III fracture repair? |
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Definition
| bilateral eyebrow incisions |
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Term
| What is a complication of a Le Fort fracture repair that may be psychologically hard for the patient to deal with? |
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Definition
| visual identity may not be restored (and scars will be visible) |
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Term
| Name two items that can be used to stabilize the fractures |
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Definition
| plates and screws (I'm counting as one) and wires |
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Term
| What should always be recorded in the patient's chart during these procedures? |
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