Elevated skull fractures form a rare subset of compound skull fractures owing to the
paucity of cases studied and reported. In this article, we present 17 cases of elevated
skull fracture in a mixed population of adult and pediatric age groups which were
operated over a period of 5 years (2012–2017) at our institute. We have discussed
the mode of injury, clinical presentation, clinicoradiological findings, and treatment
options highlighting the appropriate management strategies opted. Although elevated
fractures are rare; issuing definite treatment protocol can reduce the morbidity and
mortality of the patients.
Key-words:
Elevated skull fracture - head injury - skull fracture
