Table 4 Number of fractures in each bone as diagnosed by autopsy versus CT-scan
Region | Anterior fossa | Medial fossa | Posterior fossa | Vault | Â | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bone | Frontal | Sphenoid | Temporal | Sphenoid | Sphenoid | Occipital | Frontal | Parietal | Temporal | Â |
| Â | Pars orbitalis | Minor wings | Petrous | Greater wings | Sella turcica | Â | Â | Â | Pars squamosa | Â |
Autopsy | 7 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 76 |
1st CT reading | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 42 |
2nd CT reading | 3a | 0 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 58 |