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What Causes An Indentation On The Forehead Of A Child After Head Injury?

My 10 yo daughter fell off chair at sunday school this morning and hit her head directly on concrete floor. her hands were in her pocket and her legs were in her sweat jacket. She took the brunt of impact with her head. she still has headache, dizzy and does not like the light on in the room. My concern is I feel a dent in the middle of the bump on the top of her forehead. I am scared that means a fracture in her skull. Pupils look ok. I am just wondering if I should bring her to ER.
Mon, 29 Sep 2014
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Given the findings you describe, I would recommend having her seen in the ER. She may have a small fracture but that will heal on it's own. Most important is to be sure she is not having any internal bleeding which can be slow to show signs of and should be treated sooner rather than later. Head trauma associated with a fracture requires evaluation.
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What Causes An Indentation On The Forehead Of A Child After Head Injury?

Given the findings you describe, I would recommend having her seen in the ER. She may have a small fracture but that will heal on it s own. Most important is to be sure she is not having any internal bleeding which can be slow to show signs of and should be treated sooner rather than later. Head trauma associated with a fracture requires evaluation.