You are a man living in Denmark between the 12th and 18th centuries. All is OK until one day someone bashes you in the head with an ax. Miraculously, you survive, and your skull heals up. You go on agriculture, and although things may look good, you are not exactly out of the woods yet. Online research published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that for Danish men who survived skull fractures during this period of time, the risk of dying at one time was 6.2 times higher than their free counterparts. The results are based on an analysis of skull fractures healed in skeletons recovered from three burial sites across the country. Remarkably, the researchers identified fractures in 8.9% of male skeletons, suggesting a more violent general culture. Comparing the age at which the fracture was received with the age at which victims eventually die, the team was able to calculate whether an instance of severe head trauma increased the chances of the victim to die in the years following. In the present times, a head injury increases the risk of death between two and four. The increase sixfold the researchers observed probably reflects the advances in medical care, treatment protocols, and better support the company's systems for trauma patients, the article concludes. Unfortunately, scientists have been unable to determine the actual cause of death for most samples, making it impossible to rule out confounding factors. For example, men who receive a head injury early in life may simply be prone to risky behavior in general.
Skull fractures are not what they used
Skull fractures are not what they used -
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