"Skull Fractures" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Fractures of the skull which may result from penetrating or nonpenetrating head injuries or rarely BONE DISEASES (see also FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS). Skull fractures may be classified by location (e.g., SKULL FRACTURE, BASILAR), radiographic appearance (e.g., linear), or based upon cranial integrity (e.g., SKULL FRACTURE, DEPRESSED).
| Descriptor ID |
D012887
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.900.300.918 C26.404.750 C26.915.300.745
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| Concept/Terms |
Skull Fractures- Skull Fractures
- Fracture, Skull
- Fractures, Skull
- Skull Fracture
Skull Fracture, Non-Depressed- Skull Fracture, Non-Depressed
- Fracture, Non-Depressed Skull
- Fractures, Non-Depressed Skull
- Non-Depressed Skull Fractures
- Skull Fracture, Non Depressed
- Skull Fractures, Non-Depressed
- Non-Depressed Skull Fracture
- Non Depressed Skull Fracture
Linear Skull Fracture- Linear Skull Fracture
- Fractures, Linear Skull
- Linear Skull Fractures
- Skull Fractures, Linear
- Skull Fracture, Linear
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Skull Fractures" by people in Profiles.
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Kabakus IM, Spampinato MV, Knipfing M, Cervantes G, Patel A, Eskandari R, Yazdani M. Fast Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging With Half-Fourier Acquisition With Single-Shot Turbo Spin Echo Sequence in Detection of Intracranial Hemorrhage and Skull Fracture in General Pediatric Patients: Preliminary Results. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2021 Dec 01; 37(12):e1168-e1172.
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Sattur M, Korson C, Henderson F, Kalhorn S. Presentation and management of traumatic occipital spur fracture. Am J Emerg Med. 2019 05; 37(5):1005.e1-1005.e2.
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Williams DC, Russell WS, Andrews AL, Simpson KN, Basco WT, Teufel RJ. Management of Pediatric Isolated Skull Fractures: A Decision Tree and Cost Analysis on Emergency Department Disposition Strategies. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2018 Jun; 34(6):403-408.
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Williams DC, Selassie AW, Russell WS, Borg KT, Basco WT. Risk Factors for Admission and Prolonged Length of Stay in Pediatric Isolated Skull Fractures. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2017 Dec; 33(12):e146-e151.
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Lewis MC, Lewis DE. Frontal Sinus TASER Dart Injury. J Emerg Med. 2016 Mar; 50(3):490-2.
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Rivera-Barrios AE, Brown S, Reid CM, Hassanein AH, Coimbra R, Dobke M, Herrera FA. Craniofacial fracture patterns in all terrain vehicle injuries. Ann Plast Surg. 2015 Jun; 74 Suppl 4:S229-30.
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Herberg S, Susin C, Pelaez M, Howie RN, Moreno de Freitas R, Lee J, Cray JJ, Johnson MH, Elsalanty ME, Hamrick MW, Isales CM, Wikesjö UM, Hill WD. Low-dose bone morphogenetic protein-2/stromal cell-derived factor-1ß cotherapy induces bone regeneration in critical-size rat calvarial defects. Tissue Eng Part A. 2014 May; 20(9-10):1444-53.
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Morse H, Goldthorpe G, Bradford N. When A system of child protection becomes abusive--Case report: bilateral linear parietal skull fractures in an infant from accidental occipital trauma. J S C Med Assoc. 2013 Sep; 109(3):94-5.
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Bonilha L, Mattos JP, Borges WA, Fernandes YB, Andrioli MS, Borges G. Chronic epidural hematoma of the vertex. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2003 Dec; 106(1):69-73.
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Bonilha L, Fernandes YB, Mattos JP, Borges WA, Borges G. Bilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia and clivus fracture following head injury: case report. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2002 Sep; 60(3-A):636-8.