Table 1 Clinical and imaging characteristics of each type.
From: Clinical and imaging characteristics of growing skull fractures in children
N (%) | Type I | Type II | Type III | Type IV | Hc | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 23 (100.0) | 5 (21.7) | 7 (30.4) | 8 (34.8) | 3 (13.1) | ||
Sex | |||||||
Male | 15 (65.2) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0.330 | 0.742 |
Female | 8 (34.8) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
Age | |||||||
≤ 3 years | 21 (91.3) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2.229 | 0.026 |
> 3 years | 2 (8.7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
Subscalp fluctuating mass | |||||||
Yes | 20 (86.9) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2.798 | 0.005 |
No | 3 (13.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
Epilepsy | |||||||
Yes | 8 (34.8) | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.385 | 0.166 |
No | 15 (65.2) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||
Neurological dysfunction | |||||||
Yes | 13 (56.5) | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3.801 | < 0.001 |
No | 10 (43.5) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
CT and MRI | |||||||
Fracture width ≥ 4 mm | |||||||
Yes | 19 (82.6) | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2.983 | 0.003 |
No | 4 (17.4) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Hernia of brain tissue | |||||||
Yes | 10 (43.5) | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1.901 | 0.057 |
No | 13 (56.5) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||
Hydrocephalus | |||||||
Yes | 7 (30.4) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.126 | 0.260 |
No | 16 (69.6) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||
Subdural effusion | |||||||
Yes | 16 (69.6) | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0.410 | 0.682 |
No | 7 (30.4) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
