Traumatic injuries of the brain and its membranes : with a special study of pistol-shot wounds of the head in their medico-legal and surgical relations.

  • Phelps, Charles, 1834-1913.
Date:
1897
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Credit: Traumatic injuries of the brain and its membranes : with a special study of pistol-shot wounds of the head in their medico-legal and surgical relations. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Fracture. The classification of fractures of the cranium is prima- rily the same as of fractures of other bones: I. Simple. Compound. Comminuted. Complicated. II. Complete. Incomplete. III. Direct. Indirect. Secondarily or specifically they may be again sub- divided : I. Fractures of the vault. Fractures of the base. II. Linear or fissured. Punctured. Depressed. The last may be either singly or doubly camerated. A much simpler and therefore better classification, which has the additional advantage of a definite relation to diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment, may be derived from the one just presented.