Which trauma is associated with #6 blue?

• A. Left torsion
• B. Right torsion
• C. Inferior vertical strain
• D. Right lateral strain

Answer: (D)

Trauma patterns in cranial evaluation reflect how forces deform the spheno-basilar mechanism. A side-impact or lateral shear tends to produce a lateral strain, where the left and right sides of the cranial base move relative to each other along the mediolateral plane. The pattern labeled as blue #6 corresponds to a right lateral strain, meaning the cranial base shows lateral displacement toward the right side from the traumatic load. This matches the idea that lateral, side-directed forces produce this specific pattern, whereas torsions come from rotational forces, and inferior vertical strains come from vertical compressive loads. So the right lateral strain is the most consistent association with that trauma pattern.