Skull fracture and brain contusion in a baseball player: a case report.

Intracranial hemorrhage is a primary concern for patients with blunt head trauma. Any patient who has been struck on the head with a baseball bat should undergo a CT scan.A return-to-play decision for an athlete who has sustained a skull fracture should be based on fracture type, symptoms, clinical examination results, and a follow-up CT scan.Neuropsychologic testing may be a useful adjunct for the determination of readiness for return to play after head injury. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]