Crush injury to the skull and thorax

This individual has a skull fracture with exposure of brain mass, as well as a fracture of the viscerocranial bones. Head injuries are one of the most common causes of disability and death in adults. The injury can be as mild as a bump, bruise (contusion), or cut on the head, or can be moderate to severe in nature due to a concussion, deep cut or open wound, fractured skull bone(s), or from internal bleeding and damage to the brain.