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Skull Fracture Definition
Common names:
  • Basilar Skull Fracture
  • Broken Skull
  • Cracked Skull
  • Depressed Skull Fracture
  • Depressed Skull Fractures
  • Fractured Skull
  • Skull Fracture
  • Temporal Fracture
A person with a skull fracture has a break in one of the bones that make up the skull. Images

The thinnest portions of the skull are the most prone to fracture.

This often includes the:
  • Temporal and parietal bones:
    • Located in the temple area
  • Bones that make up the base of the skull:
    • Basilar skull fracture
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Last Updated: Aug 4, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MDJohn H. Beckett, MDD. Scott Gettings, MD
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