Authors : Dr. Nandesh Shetty; Dr. Akanksha Ariga; Dr. Karthik Kumar; Dr. Adarsh R Shekhar

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 8 - August

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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.

Keywords : Le Fort Fracture, Palatal Fracture, Geriatric Trauma, Closed Reduction, Suspension Wiring.

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