[X-ray study of closed craniocerebral injury and fractures of the occipital bone].

The work is grounded on the study of 1560 case histories of a diagnosed closed craniocerebral injury. The X-ray examination showed fractures of the cranial vault only in 3.7% of cases. A comprehensive clinical analysis of 18 cases of occipital bone fractures is set forth. In case of an extremely severe condition of such patients surgical interventions have proved to be of a little effectiveness; their expediency is doubtful.