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We studied whether children with an isolated BSF have complications precluding them from safe discharge home from the ED.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n We performed a retrospective review of ED patients aged 0 to 18 years given a simple BSF diagnosis (defined by nondisplaced fracture, with normal neurologic examination, Glasgow Coma Score of 15, no intracranial hemorrhage, no pneumocephalus) during a 10-year period to identify complications associated with their injury. Complications were defined as death, vascular injury, delayed intracranial hemorrhage, sinus thrombosis, or meningitis. We also considered hospital length of stay (LOS) longer than 24 hours or any return visit within 3 weeks of the original injury.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Of the 174 patients included in the analysis, there were no deaths, cases of meningitis, vascular injury, nor delayed bleeding events. Thirty (17.2%) patients required a hospital LOS longer than 24 hours and 9 (5.2%) returned to the hospital within 3 weeks of discharge. Of those with LOS longer than 24 hours, 22 (12.6%) patients needed subspecialty consultation or intravenous fluids, 3 (1.7%) had cerebrospinal fluid leak, and 2 (1.2%) had a concern for facial nerve abnormality. On the return visits, only 1 (0.6%) patient required readmission for intravenous fluids because of nausea and vomiting.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Our findings suggest that patients with uncomplicated BSFs can be safely discharged from the ED if the patient has reliable follow-up, is tolerating oral fluids, has no evidence of cerebrospinal fluid leak, and has been evaluated by appropriate subspecialists before discharge.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1097\/pec.0000000000002966","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,5,22]],"date-time":"2023-05-22T15:08:01Z","timestamp":1684768081000},"page":"137-140","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Ten-Year Analysis of Complications Related to Simple Basilar Skull Fractures in Children Presenting to a Trauma 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