The origin of the Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy: Cheever's operation

The Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy so commonly performed today for a variety of reasons had its primitive beginnings in 1867 in the search for a more simple, direct, and less mutilating approach to the nasal cavity for tumor removal. David Cheever, firstly by his successfully repeated downfracture of...

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Published inJournal of oral surgery (1965) Vol. 39; no. 10; p. 731
Main Authors Moloney, F, Worthington, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.1981
Subjects
Adolescent
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Humans
Male
Malocclusion - surgery
Maxilla - surgery
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms - surgery
Osteotomy - history
Osteotomy - methods
United States
United States
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Summary:The Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy so commonly performed today for a variety of reasons had its primitive beginnings in 1867 in the search for a more simple, direct, and less mutilating approach to the nasal cavity for tumor removal. David Cheever, firstly by his successfully repeated downfracture of the right hemimaxilla in one patient, who had complete recovery, followed by the technically successful total maxillary downfracture (although the patient died postoperatively), must occupy a foundation position in the history of the Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy.
ISSN:0022-3255