Skull Fracture, Depressed

Synonyms

Compound Depressed Skull Fracture

Compound Depressed Skull Fractures

Depressed Skull Fracture

Depressed Skull Fractures

Fracture, Depressed Skull

Fractures, Depressed Skull

Skull Fracture, Compound Depressed

Skull Fractures, Compound Depressed

Skull Fractures, Depressed

A skull fracture characterized by inward depression of a fragment or section of cranial bone, often compressing the underlying dura mater and brain. Depressed cranial fractures which feature open skin wounds that communicate with skull fragments are referred to as compound depressed skull fractures.