Patient's question:
Hello everyone, experts!A few days ago, my friend's daughter (more than 4 months old) accidentally fell to the ground and suffered a head impact. This resulted in a depressed skull fracture with an area approximately "3cm x 4cm" in size, located about 5 cm above the right ear. The depression is about 0.5 cm deep. A head CT scan shows a noticeable difference between the left and right sides of the brain, but there is no internal brain damage or bleeding. The CT scan also reveals faint traces at the depressed area. The hospital diagnosed it as a depressed skull fracture.
Later, my friend took the CT scan 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, don't have too much psychological pressure. It is recommended to first observe the changes in the child's symptoms.Depressed skull fracture itself does not have special treatment. Pay attention to preventing infection, and at the same time, comprehensive treatment such as dehydration, anti-inflammatory, and neurotrophic support is needed.
Carefully observe for a long period of time whether the child develops related neurological abnormalities, seizures, or other symptoms.