Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2006 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 ...
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Prediction of Skull Fractures in Blunt Force Head Traumas using Finite Element Head Models [PDF]
Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 2023 Traumatic head injuries remain a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Although skull fractures are one of the most common head injuries, the fundamental mechanics of cranial bone and its impact tolerance are still uncertain.
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Diagnosing skull fracture in children with closed head injury using point-of-care ultrasound vs. computed tomography scan. [PDF]
Eur J Pediatr, 2021 Diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in children for traumatic brain injury, which is known as the most important complication in trauma, require special attention.
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Influence of Skull Fracture on Traumatic Brain Injury Risk Induced by Blunt Impact. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2020 This study is aimed at investigating the influence of skull fractures on traumatic brain injury induced by blunt impact via numerous studies of head–ground impacts.
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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]
Heliyon, 2023 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.
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Emergency Medicine International, 2022 Introduction. Skull fractures are often found in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Although skull fractures may indicate greater force impact and are associated with local or diffuse brain injuries, the prognostic value of skull fractures ...
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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]
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020 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.
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Infant skull fracture risk for low height falls. [PDF]
Int J Legal Med, 2019 Skull fractures are common injuries in young children, typically caused by accidental falls and child abuse. The paucity of detailed biomechanical data from real-world trauma in children has hampered development of biomechanical thresholds for skull ...
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Microwave Technique for Linear Skull Fracture Detection—Simulation and Experimental Study Using Realistic Human Head Models [PDF]
BiosensorsMicrowave (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.
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Does preliminary optimisation of an anatomically correct skull-brain model using simple simulants produce clinically realistic ballistic injury fracture patterns? [PDF]
Zeitschrift für Rechtsmedizin, 2017 Ballistic head injury remains a significant threat to military personnel. Studying such injuries requires a model that can be used with a military helmet.
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