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Skull Fracture

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What is Skull Fracture?

A skull fracture is a head injury where there is a break in the skull bone. While mild breaks can cause few problems and heal over time, severe breaks can lead to complications including bleeding, brain damage, leaking of cerebrospinal fluid, infection and seizures.

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  • Confusion.
  • Drowsiness.
  • Convulsions (seizures)
  • Difficulties with balance.
  • Bleeding from wound, ears, nose, or around eyes.
  • Bruising behind the ears or under the eyes.
  • Changes in pupils (sizes unequal, not reactive to light)
  • Drainage of clear or bloody fluid from ears or nose.

Skull Fractures. A skull fracture is a head injury where there is a break in the skull bone. While mild breaks can cause few problems and heal over time, severe breaks can lead to complications including bleeding, brain damage, leaking of cerebrospinal fluid, infection and seizures.

  • A fall.
  • Motor vehicle accident.
  • Being hit with an object.
  • Physical assault.
  • Sports injury.

Skull fractures can occur from falls, sports, motor vehicle accidents, or direct blows to the head or body. Children and adults can sustain skull fractures, but there are important differences between the bones of children compared with those of adults.

  • A seatbelt when in a vehicle.
  • A helmet when riding a motorcycle, ATV/UTV or bicycle.
  • Protective equipment when playing sports or participating in high-risk activities.

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?

Surgery may be needed to prevent damage to the brain. Doctors repair the break by lifting pieces of the bone back into their usual place. A diastatic skull fracture occurs along the suture lines in the skull and is more common in newborns and babies. Suture lines are the spaces in between the skull bones.

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How is it treated?

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The goal of skull fracture treatment is to control pain, promote healing, and prevent complications. For most skull fractures, which are linear fractures, surgical intervention is not needed. Instead, physicians prescribe medication to control pain and maintain close observation in the hospital.

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