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Revival of non‐surgical management of neonatal depressed skull fractures
Author(s) -
Pollak L,
Raziel A,
Ariely S,
Schiffer J
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1999.00327.x
Subject(s) - medicine , vacuum extractor , caesarean section , conservative management , skull , surgery , skull fracture , conservative treatment , pregnancy , genetics , biology
The management of depressed skull fractures in the newborn infant can be controversial. We report on a neonate, born by Caesarean section with difficult head extraction, complicated by a parietal depressed fracture. This ‘ping‐pong’ fracture was treated by elevation with an obstetrical vacuum extractor. No complications occurred. The possible treatment modalities for neonatal depressed fractures, being conservative or operative, will be discussed.