Open AccessSplit calvarial fracture: A rare cause of hypovolemic shock in an infant
Author(s) -
Sandeep Mohindra
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1745.165695
Subject(s) - medicine , shock (circulatory) , fracture (geology) , calvaria , geology , biochemistry , chemistry , geotechnical engineering , in vitro
The present report describes a rare type split fracture of a calvarial bone, causing hypovolemic shock in an infant. The infant responded well to resuscitative measures. The authors discuss the possible mechanisms behind such a calvarial fracture.