[Depressed skull fracture in the newborn infant. To operate or not?]. / Fractura con depresión craneal en el recién nacido. Operar o no operar?

ABSTRACT

In recent literature the question of the convenience of neurosurgical treatment of cranial depressed fracture of the newborn has been a subject of discussion. The authors review their experience with 4 cases of this condition, that stress the necessity of the operation. Most reported series have dealt with the short-term results of the different ways of treatment. In this article the outcome is evaluated at least 10 years after surgery.