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How old must a infant be to wear a helmet for a skull fracture?
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Skull Fracture: Helmets are not routinely prescribed for the treatment of skull fracture in infants. More about head injury in children from Johns Hopkins http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/conditions/pediatrics/head_injury_in_children_90,P02604/
Answered 5/30/2017
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