American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Jan 2005
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyComparison of "instrument-associated" and "spontaneous" obstetric depressed skull fractures in a cohort of 68 neonates.
A depressed skull fracture is an inward buckling of the calvarial bones and is referred to as a "ping-pong" fracture. This study aimed to look at differences between "spontaneous" and "instrument-associated" depressed skull fractures. ⋯ Depressed skull fractures occur in the setting of spontaneous and operative deliveries, although the incidence is higher in the latter case. Depressed skull fractures that are associated with instrumental deliveries are significantly more likely to be associated with intracranial lesions. Persistent disabilities are rare.