A Case of Depressed Skull Fracture Involving only the Inner Table

Abstract

Depressed skull fracture commonly results from trauma and usually occurs following high-speed impact with a small object. The outer and inner tables of the skull typically break concurrently. We present a case of depressed skull fracture involving only the inner table. The case resulted in a good outcome with only conservative treatment, although the mechanism remained unclear. Fracture models of cadavers have been the main tool for biomechanical investigation, but this classical method cannot accurately measure mechanical factors. We utilized a computer simulation model to assess the human head following skull fracture. This is the first report of an inner table fracture;the fracture mechanism was determined using a simulated computer model.