Atlantic article on Lincoln's survival

[RJNorton]

According to 20 Days, "The President was stuck in the back of his head, yet the orbital plates of both eye sockets had been cracked by "contre-coup", or transmitted force, the phenomenon which causes breakage at points opposite the point of impact" The photo on p.94 shows a severely cracked skull. Hard to believe any one could survive that, even with modern medical care.

We discussed what Gene is referring to once before, and I made a scan of the photo he is talking about here. From what I have read there are many in the medical community who do not agree with Dr. Scalea.