Does a depressed fracture require surgery?

Surgery for depressed fracture needs to be decided according to the location of the fracture as well as the degree of the fracture. If the location of the fracture occurs in the functional zone of the brain, causing functional impairment of the patient, such as numbness of the hands and feet or hemiplegia, early surgical treatment is needed, and the earlier the treatment is done the better the prognosis of the patient, and the lower the chances of leaving after-effects. If the fracture is located in a non-functional compartment but in the frontal or temporal lobe, it may also cause epilepsy in the patient, in which case, in addition to surgical treatment, attention should also be paid to antiepileptic treatment. If the extent of the depressed fracture is greater than one centimeter, surgical treatment is required even if it is not in a functional zone. In addition, if the fracture occurs beyond the hairline of the forehead, which seriously affects the patient’s appearance, or if the patient has a high demand for appearance, surgical treatment can also be performed. In life, pay attention to rest, appropriate exercise, increase resistance to cooperate with the effect of post-surgical treatment.