Le Fort 1 - "LeFort1e" by I, RosarioVanTulpe. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LeFort1e.png#/media/File:LeFort1e.png
Why is it important to identify a Limbus vertebra?
In the trauma setting it is important not to mistake a limbus vertebra for an acute fracture. A limbus vertebra should be well corticated.
These diagrams demonstrate the patterns of bilateral Le Fort 1,2 and 3 fractures.