Which type of fractures describes traumatic separation of cranial sutures?
a. Basilar
b. Linear
c. Commuted
d. Depressed
C
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A A basilar fracture involves the basilar portion of the frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid,
temporal, or occipital bone.
B A linear fracture includes a straight-line fracture without dura involvement.
C Commuted skull fractures include fragmentation of the bone or a multiple
fracture line.
D A depressed fracture has the bone pushed inward, causing pressure on the brain.
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