"Skull Fractures" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Fractures of the skull which may result from penetrating or nonpenetrating head injuries or rarely BONE DISEASES (see also FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS). Skull fractures may be classified by location (e.g., SKULL FRACTURE, BASILAR), radiographic appearance (e.g., linear), or based upon cranial integrity (e.g., SKULL FRACTURE, DEPRESSED).
| Descriptor ID |
D012887
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.900.300.918 C26.404.750 C26.915.300.745
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| Concept/Terms |
Skull Fractures- Skull Fractures
- Fracture, Skull
- Fractures, Skull
- Skull Fracture
Skull Fracture, Non-Depressed- Skull Fracture, Non-Depressed
- Fracture, Non-Depressed Skull
- Fractures, Non-Depressed Skull
- Non-Depressed Skull Fractures
- Skull Fracture, Non Depressed
- Skull Fractures, Non-Depressed
- Non-Depressed Skull Fracture
- Non Depressed Skull Fracture
Linear Skull Fracture- Linear Skull Fracture
- Fractures, Linear Skull
- Linear Skull Fractures
- Skull Fractures, Linear
- Skull Fracture, Linear
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