About René Le Fort
Lived 1869 – 1951 (aged 82). René Le Fort was a French military physician, surgeon and university teacher, known for Le Fort fracture of skull.
René Le Fort (30 March 1869 – 30 March 1951) was a French surgeon from Lille known for creating a classification for fractures of the face.
Early life René Le Fort was born in 1869, in Lille. His father was a physician and his uncle a renowned surgeon, Léon Clément Le Fort.
When he was 19 and a military student, he was awarded first place into the Internat des Hôpitaux de Lille. Two years later, he was the youngest in France to receive an MD. "Le Fort I fractures": (horizontal) A fracture of the maxilla immediately above the teeth and palate. "Le Fort II fractures": (pyramidal) The result of a blow to the lower or mid maxilla. "Le Fort III fractures": (transverse) Also called craniofacial separation, the result of impact to the nasal bridge or upper maxilla.
Selected writings Étude expérimentale sur les fractures de la mâchoire supérieure (1901) Les Projectiles inclus dans le mediastin (1918)
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Who was René Le Fort?
French surgeon (1869-1951)
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René Le Fort was born on 30 March 1869 in Lille.
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René Le Fort died on 30 March 1951 in Lille.
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René Le Fort was a military physician, surgeon and university teacher.
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René Le Fort was known for Le Fort fracture of skull.
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René Le Fort was French.
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