Skull Fractures

Typed case summary relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 30 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; fracture of skull; fracture of foot; and post-traumatic headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 31 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: fracture of skull; complete facial palsy; and concussional head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and chart relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: compound fracture of skull; skull defect; bilateral anosmia; and depressed vision in left eye from optic nerve lesion. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male soldier aged 29 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; post-traumatic headaches; dizziness; and skull fracture. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and chart relating to male lorry driver from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 36 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: compound fracture of skull (frontal region); comminuted fracture of right radius and ulna; residual memory impairment; and increased irritability of mood. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: fracture of skull due to head injury; middle meningeal haemorrhage; hemianopia; and dysarthric speech disturbances. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians first examined in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: left parietal penetrating gunshot wound; comminuted fracture; severe lacerations of left elbow joint region; and slight dysphasia and dysarthria. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 19 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: left frontal compound fracture involving left frontal sinus; injury of optic nerve; and residual headache, diplopia and depressed vision. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 21 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injuries; compound fracture of right frontal region; post-operative meningitis; and post-concussional syndrome. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report and chart relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 36 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; extradural haemorrhage; skull fracture; and bronchopneumonia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.