Skull fracture - Revision history

Ostermayer at 18:15, 16 January 2026

2026-01-16T18:15:01Z

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	{{~~Adult top}} [[~~skull fracture (peds)~~]].''~~		{{AdultPage\|skull fracture (peds)}}
	==Background==		==Background==
	[[File:Cranial bones en.png\|thumb\|Bones of the cranium.]]		[[File:Cranial bones en.png\|thumb\|Bones of the cranium.]]

2021-10-26T19:49:31Z

Evaluation

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	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==
			[[File:PMC3088396 wjem12 1p0141f1.png\|thumb\|Computed tomography of a left-sided depressed skull fracture and associated subdural hematoma over the temporal region.]]
	*[[CT head]]		*[[CT head]]
	*CBC		*CBC

2020-11-11T20:50:26Z

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	~~''This page is for adult patients; for pediatric patients see~~ [[skull fracture (peds)]]''		{{Adult top}} [[skull fracture (peds)]].''
	==Background==		==Background==
	[[File:Cranial bones en.png\|thumb\|Bones of the cranium.]]		[[File:Cranial bones en.png\|thumb\|Bones of the cranium.]]

2020-11-11T20:49:03Z

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	''This page is for adult patients; for pediatric patients see [[skull fracture (peds)]]''		''This page is for adult patients; for pediatric patients see [[skull fracture (peds)]]''

	==Background==		==Background==
	[[File:Cranial bones en.png\|thumb\|Bones of the cranium.]]		[[File:Cranial bones en.png\|thumb\|Bones of the cranium.]]

2019-10-22T20:20:40Z

Basilar Skull Fracture

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	*Battle sign		*Battle sign
	*Hemotympanum		*Hemotympanum
	*Clear rhinorrhea or ~~ottorhea~~ may indicate CSF leak from dural tear associated with fracture		*Clear [[rhinorrhea]] or otorrhea may indicate CSF leak from dural tear associated with fracture

	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==

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	===Depressed Skull Fracture===		===Depressed Skull Fracture===
	*Depression or crepitus may be palpable on physical exam		*Depression or crepitus may be palpable on physical exam
	===Basilar Skull Fracture===		===[[basilar skull fracture\|Basilar Skull Fracture]]===
	*Raccoon eyes		*Raccoon eyes
	*Battle sign		*Battle sign

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	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==
	*CT head		*[[CT head]]
	*CBC		*CBC
	*Coags		*Coags
			*Evaluate for additional injuries

	==Management==		==Management==
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	===Depressed Skull Fracture===		===Depressed Skull Fracture===
	*Neurosurgery consult		*Neurosurgery consult
	*Antibiotics, seizure prophylaxis, surgery/wound debridement may be indicated in discussion with a neurosurgeon		*[[Antibiotics]], seizure prophylaxis (e.g. [[Keppra]]), surgery/wound debridement may be indicated in discussion with a neurosurgeon

	===Basilar Skull Fracture===		===Basilar Skull Fracture===
	*Neurosurgery consult		*Neurosurgery consult
	*Antibiotic prophylaxis is often started in setting of CSF leak but should be discussed with a neurosurgeon		*[[Antibiotic]] prophylaxis is often started in setting of CSF leak but should be discussed with a neurosurgeon

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==
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	==References==		==References==
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			[[Category:Trauma]][[Category:Orthopedics]][[Category:Neurology]]

2019-07-18T21:11:00Z

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	''This page is for adult patients; for pediatric patients see [[~~Skull~~ fracture (peds)]]''		''This page is for adult patients; for pediatric patients see [[skull fracture (peds)]]''

	==Background==		==Background==

2019-07-18T21:10:44Z

Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
			[[File:Cranial bones en.png\|thumb\|Bones of the cranium.]]
	*Presence of skull fracture significantly increases risk of underlying intracranial injury		*Presence of skull fracture significantly increases risk of underlying intracranial injury

2019-07-08T20:55:49Z

Clinical Features

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	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
	===Linear Skull Fracture===		===Linear Skull Fracture===
	*Often ~~see~~ scalp hematoma or tenderness to palpation		*Often have scalp hematoma or tenderness to palpation

	===Depressed Skull Fracture===		===Depressed Skull Fracture===
	*Depression may be palpable on physical exam		*Depression or crepitus may be palpable on physical exam

	===Basilar Skull Fracture===		===Basilar Skull Fracture===
	*Raccoon eyes		*Raccoon eyes