Patient's question:
Experts, hello!A few days ago, my friend's daughter (more than 4 months old) accidentally fell to the ground and suffered a head impact, resulting in a depressed skull fracture approximately "3cm x 4cm" in size, located 5 cm above the right ear. The depression is about 0.5 cm deep. The head CT shows significant differences between the left and right sides of the brain, but there is no internal brain damage or bleeding. The CT also reveals faint traces at the depressed area. The hospital diagnosed it as a depressed skull fracture.
Later, my friend took the CT scans to consult doctors at several hospitals, and they had different opinions, which can be categorized into three types:
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Doctor's answer:
Hello: Since the specific situation of the child is unclear, it is not yet determined which treatment is suitable for the child.If the depression is not very severe, then it may be possible to consider waiting and see first.