if , in england and wales , post-traumatic skull radiography was restricted to patients with alteration in level of consciousness when examined , with neurological signs , with physical signs ( e.g. , a palpable fracture ) , or with a history of loss of consciousness , each year 163 patients with unrecognised skull fractures and potentially lethal intracranial injuries would be sent home and not be admitted for observation .
C0016658
fracture
C0037304
skull fractures