An unusual cause of depressed skull fracture: case report.
BACKGROUND
Camel collision accidents are a common occurrence in Saudi Arabia, with a high rate of mortality and morbidity. Isolated injuries are rare because of the nature of impact sustained by the person.


METHODS
A 4-year-old child with an isolated depressed skull fracture resulting from a camel collision is described. The other occupants of the car were crushed to death. The child sustained only an impact to his head, causing a compound depressed skull fracture with localized cortical damage.


CONCLUSIONS
Camel collision accidents are a common cause of mortality and morbidity in Saudi Arabia. Isolated skull injuries are rare and result from a localized impact. This is the first report of a compound depressed skull fracture from such an incident. The extent of the problem and efforts toward prevention are described.
Ansari
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Department of Neurosciences, Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
Al Moutaery
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000818:Animals; D002162:Camelus; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D020204:Skull Fracture, Depressed / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed