Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery • NEET MDS
Le Fort I = floating palate = transverse maxillary fracture.
Le Fort II = pyramidal fracture involves infraorbital rim.
Le Fort III = craniofacial dysjunction separates face from skull.
ALL Le Fort fractures involve pterygoid plates.
ZMC fracture = tripod = zygomatic complex = 3 point fixation.
Orbital blowout = isolated orbital floor fracture = diplopia enophthalmos.
Use these mnemonics during your revision. The key associations above are designed to help you recall Midface Fractures Le Fort concepts instantly during the exam. Focus on the “equals” associations — these are the most commonly tested patterns in NEET MDS.