What is the prevalence of skull fracture?
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What is the prevalence of skull fracture?
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@vaibha Simple linear fracture is by far the most common type of fracture, especially in children younger than 5 years. Temporal bone fractures represent 15-48% of all skull fractures and basilar skull fractures constitute 19-21% of all skull fractures. Depressed fractures are frontoparietal (75%), temporal (10%), occipital (5%), and other (10%). Most of the depressed fractures are open fractures (75-90%). Skull fractures are currently estimated to occur in 3% of births (ie, occurring during birth). Such fractures could be due to forceps, vacuum, or even normal vaginal delivery as a result of pressure against the maternal pelvic bones.
In a study (using the Pediatric Health Information System database) of 3915 patients younger than 19 years with isolated skull fractures, 78% were found to be hospitalized, and 60% of all patients were identified as male. Of the hospitalized children, 85% were discharged within 1 day, and 95% within 2 days.