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Title: How does a depressed skull fracture cause brain damage?
Post by: yusuki on Dec 28, 2014
How does a depressed skull fracture cause brain damage?
a.   A bone fragment penetrates and tears brain tissue.
b.   A section of the skull is missing, leaving the brain unprotected.
c.   A section of skull bone is displaced below the level of the skull, causing pressure on the brain.
d.   Many fracture lines are present causing instability.
e.   The contrecoup injury is the cause of brain damage.



Title: Re: How does a depressed skull fracture cause brain damage?
Post by: monosaccharide on Jan 2, 2015
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Title: Re: How does a depressed skull fracture cause brain damage?
Post by: yusuki on Jan 7, 2015
Great!


Title: Re: How does a depressed skull fracture cause brain damage?
Post by: monosaccharide on Jan 7, 2015
Glad you found it helpful.