Comminuted Le Fort Fractures with Palatal Involvement in a Geriatric Patient: A Case Report
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Le Fort fractures are complex midfacial injuries often resulting from high-energy trauma. Management becomes particularly challenging in elderly patients with comorbidities, where surgical intervention must be tailored to minimize risk. This case report describes a 68-year-old male who sustained multiple facial fractures, including Le Fort I, Le Fort II, and palatal fractures, following a fall. The patient underwent closed reduction and fronto-central suspension wiring, with satisfactory postoperative recovery. The report highlights diagnostic considerations, treatment planning, and postoperative rehabilitation, with a literature review on geriatric maxillofacial trauma.
Authors: Nandesh Shetty, Akanksha Ariga, Karthik Kumar, Adarsh R Shekhar
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4413902867