About The Word Skull Fracture, Compound Depressed

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Skull Fracture, Compound Depressed

Skull Fracture, Compound Depressed Definition & Meaning
Skull Fracture, Compound Depressed Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Medical Term Skull Fracture, Compound Depressed?

A skull fracture characterized by inward depression of a fragment or section of cranial bone, often compressing the underlying dura mater and brain. Depressed cranial fractures which feature open skin wounds that communicate with skull fragments are referred to as compound depressed skull fractures.

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