Background. Growing skull fracture or craniocerebral erosion is a rare complication of linear skull fracture in childhood. It is characterized by progressive diastatic enlargement of the fracture line, which leads to a cranial defect, dural cleft, and ...
Mihajlović Miljan H. +2 more
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Point-of-care ultrasound diagnosis of skull fracture in Chinese children 0–6 years old with scalp hematoma from minor head trauma: A preliminary prospective observational study [PDF]
Background: Previous studies have suggested that point-of-care ultrasound could help to evaluate and diagnose pediatric skull fracture for the closed scalp hematoma from blunt trauma.
Jian-Shan Huang +8 more
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Role of calcium and phosphorous concentration as an intrinsic factor in the development of skull fracture following road traffic accidents [PDF]
Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) or head injury is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally. TBI includes a fractured skull as an indicator of insult which can affect the treatment outcome as well.
Raktim P Tamuli +3 more
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Microwave Technique for Linear Skull Fracture Detection—Simulation and Experimental Study Using Realistic Human Head Models [PDF]
Microwave (MW) sensing is regarded as a promising technique for various medical monitoring and diagnostic applications due to its numerous advantages and the potential to be developed into a portable device for use outside hospital settings.
Mariella Särestöniemi +3 more
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Skull fracture and epidural hematoma caused by use of a Mayfield skull clamp in an adult patient with chronic hemodialysis: a case report [PDF]
Background Mayfield skull clamps are widely used and indispensable in current neurosurgery. Complications such as skull fractures or intracranial hematoma from using a Mayfield skull clamp have largely been reported in the pediatric population, are ...
Takeo Furuya +4 more
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Successful minimally invasive reduction surgery with a micro burr hole in a pediatric patient with depressed skull fracture: a case report [PDF]
A 5-year-old female pediatric patient with head trauma was transferred to our regional trauma center. A depressed skull fracture measuring 45 mm in diameter and 6 mm in depth was diagnosed using a 3-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) scan. Despite
Seung Han Yu +3 more
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Global, regional, and national burdens of traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and skull fracture and their attributable risk factors from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis of the global burden of disease study 2021 [PDF]
BackgroundTraumatic central nervous system (CNS) injuries—particularly traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury (SCI), and skull fractures—represent a significant global health challenge.
Yikang Wang
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Pediatric skull fracture with injury and thrombosis of the superior sagittal sinus: illustrative case. [PDF]
Zoerner DM, Reardon T, Miller BA.
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Objective: Skull fractures caused by head trauma can lead to life-threatening complications. Hence, timely and accurate identification of fractures is of great importance.
Wei Shan +19 more
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Analysis of Associated Spinal Fractures in Cases of Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage or Skull Fracture [PDF]
Introduction: Patients with traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) or skull fracture are typically admitted to the Department of Neurosurgery for fear of delayed neurological deterioration.
Yunoki M, Suzuki K, Uneda A, Yoshino K
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