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A review of base of skull fractures

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK

Y.C. Gan

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK

S.V. Chavda

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK

J. Wasserberg

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK, sue.shirley{at}uhb.nhs.uk

Base of skull fractures after Head trauma is a common problem. Management is often conservative. Trauma surgeons should be familiar with the clinical signs, appropriate imaging and guidelines for referral to neurosurgery. We review the current evidence on antibiotic use. Recognition and management of the immediate and delayed complications of skull base fractures is discussed.

Key Words: base of skull • fracture • treatment

Trauma, Vol. 9, No. 1, 29-37 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1460408607083961


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