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Ping pong fracture

Case contributed by Yahya Baba
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Head trauma.

Patient Data

Age: 8 months
Gender: Female
ct

Case Discussion

Ping pong fractures are the equivalent of greenstick fractures of long bones. Spontaneous elevation in this type of fracture is extremely rare and the treatment is generally conservative.

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