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Skull Fracture from Birth Trauma

Aka: Skull Fracture from Birth Trauma

Signs
1. Linear Fracture with soft tissue swelling
  1. May be asymptomatic
2. Depressed Fracture
  1. Visible, palpable indentation
3. Fracture may be hidden beneath Cephalhematoma
Associated Conditions
Complications
1. Leptomeningeal Cyst
Radiology
1. Skull XRay
  1. Diagnose skull Fracture
  2. Rule-out Leptomeningeal Cyst
2. CT Head
  1. Intracranial Hemorrhage
  2. Intracranial edema
Management
1. Depressed skull Fracture: Neurosurgery consultation
2. Non-displaced skull Fracture: Re-XRay in 4-6 weeks
  1. Ensure Fracture line closure
  2. Rule-out Leptomeningeal Cyst formation

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This page was written by Scott Moses, MD, last revised on 10/21/2007 and last published on 5/17/2012.

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