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Skull Fractures

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Definition: 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).  GEN; fractures of specific bones of the skull: coord IM with specific bone/inj (IM)   
Examples Skull Fracture, Basilar; Skull Fracture, Depressed 		Other names Skull Fracture, Non-Depressed; Skull Fracture, Linear; Linear Skull Fracture; Skull Fractures, Non-Depressed; Skull Fractures, Linear; Skull Fracture, Non Depressed; Skull Fracture; Non-Depressed Skull Fractures; Non Depressed Skull Fracture; Linear Skull Fractures; Fractures, Skull; Fractures, Non-Depressed Skull; Fractures, Linear Skull; Fracture, Skull; Fracture, Non-Depressed Skull; Non-Depressed Skull Fracture

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