Question
Motorcyclist fracture among the following is
| A. |
Ring fracture |
| B. |
Sutural seperation |
| C. |
Comminuted fracture of vault of skull. |
| D. |
Fracture base of skull into anterior & posterior halves. |
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Correct Answer � D Explanation |
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Fracture base of skull into anterior & posterior halves Ref Reddy 29/e, p 252-253
- The fracture of base of skull dividing it into two halves (anterior & posterior), each moving independently of each other like a hinge is specifically called as motor cyclist fracture.
- The fracture line runs across through the pituitary fossa and along the petrous temporal bones.
- It’s a fatal injury & occurs in many types of road accidents or due to a very heavy impact on one side of the head.