Mock Test 2 • 1 March 2026 | Maxillofacial Trauma
A 28-year-old man presents after a road traffic accident with midface instability, periorbital ecchymosis, and epistaxis. CT imaging demonstrates a fracture extending through the nasal bones, maxilla, inferior orbital rim, and orbital floor with possible involvement of the ethmoid region.
Which of the following statements regarding Le Fort fractures is TRUE?
A. Type I is pyramidal in shape
B. Type II involves the orbit and may fracture the cribriform plate
C. Type III separates the facial alveolus from the facial skeleton above it
D. CSF and dural leaks are more common in Type II fractures than Type III fractures