Compound 'elevated' fracture of the cranium.

摘要

Skull fractures are classified based on pattern (linear, diastatic, comminuted, depressed), by anatomic location (convexity, basal) and by type (simple, compound). There is significant morbidity and mortality associated with the compound depressed fractures. Even though fhere is a theoretical possibility of a fracture segment being elevated, it finds very few references in neurosurgical literature. The largest number of cases reported together being four [Table 1]. Here, we present a patient with compound elevated fracture involving the vault is presented.