February 26, 2008
Meningitis
Posted by: Chaitanya : Category: health
Inflammation of the meninges may occur following a compound fracture of the skull that is accompained by leakage of CSF and blood from the site,providing a route of entry for microbes.the escape of CSF and blood may be through: 1)skin in compound fractures me the skull 2)middle ear, in fracture of the temporal bone(CSF otorrhoea) 3)nose, in the fracture me sphenoid,ethmoid or frontal bones when the air sinuses are involved (CSF rhinorrhoea).
