Which skull fracture involves bone pushed inward, possibly causing brain injury?

• A. Bone pushed inward, possible brain injury
• B. Skull fracture with exposed tissue, high infection risk
• C. Clear or pink drainage from nose/ears
• D. C1-C7 vertebrae in neck

Answer: (A)

Depressed skull fracture is the happening here: a portion of the skull is driven inward toward the brain, creating a depression. That inward displacement can directly compress or contuse brain tissue, raise pressure inside the skull, and increase the risk of intracranial bleeding or other brain injury. That’s why this option best fits the description of a fracture involving bone pushed inward with potential brain injury.

In contrast, an open (compound) skull fracture involves bone or tissue exposed through the scalp, which raises infection risk but isn’t defined by inward bone displacement toward the brain. Clear or pink drainage from the nose or ears suggests a cerebrospinal fluid leak from a skull base fracture, a different complication. And reporting the cervical vertebrae points to a neck spine issue, not a skull fracture.