Depressed Fracture: NCCT

• Depressed skull fractures result in the bone of the skull vault being depressed inward into the cerebral parenchyma. 
• Mostly occur in the frontoparietal region
• Modality of choice in head trauma is NCCT
• These fractures often involve injury to the brain parenchyma and place patients at significant risk for central nervous system infection, seizures, and death if not identified early and managed appropriately