2. What is the significance of a scalp injury?
Correct answer:
Most scalp injuries are simple penetrating injuries, which are readily managed by debridement and suture. When the skull is also penetrated, the brain may be lacerated. However, if the injury occurred when the head was stationary, in the absence of acceleration and deceleration, consciousness may not be lost and neither the patient nor the doctor may appreciate the true extent of the injury.
