Originally Posted by MomBoss:
Im texting dcd and he said the Dr said to stay home 1 or 2 days. They think the drs are being overly cautious and that their child is fine.
They said they did a ct scan, the dr didnt say how big it was and that the ct scan was “non displaced” what does that mean?
That is actually good.
Little kids skulls are not fused and are better pliable so it isn't quite the same as a teen (like when my 14yo did it in a bicycle accident) or adult.
Here is the case studies pdf.
Linear nondisplaced skull fractures in children: who should be observed or admitted?
https://thejns.org/doi/pdf/10.3171/2015.4.PEDS1545
"In conclusion, 23-hour observation or hospitalization
for many children with NDSFs is costly and not always necessary. As demonstrated in this study and previously
published reports, the likelihood of missing a delayed
hemorrhage or other life-threatening complication in patients with isolated NDSFs is extremely low.7,9,14 Based
upon the findings in this review, we plan to attempt to find
ways to minimize hospital transfers and admissions for
isolated NDSFs, and we hypothesize that doing so would
be worthwhile at other centers as well."
