Penetrating Spinal Injury by a Glass Fragment: Case Report and Review
- 1 September 1982
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Neurosurgery
- Vol. 11 (3) , 419-422
- https://doi.org/10.1227/00006123-198209000-00014
Abstract
Stab wounds of the spinal canal are rare. Usually they produce obvious neurological deficits, but occasionally patients present with cerebrospinal fluid leak or related symptoms. We report a case of penetration of the lumbar dural sac with a glass fragment. Postural headache and mild back pain were the only presenting complaints. The radiological findings, surgical indications, and management are discussed, and a review of the literature is presented.Keywords
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