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Cerebrospinal fluid leakage and pneumocephalus secondary to spine stab wounds
Cerebro-spinal fluid leakage from a spinal stab wound is rare, and usually not a life-threatening injury. Pneumocephalus, a possible rare complication of traumatic cerebro-spinal fluid leakage, can potentially lead to intracranial hemorrhage and death. We describe two cases of spinal stab wounds com...
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Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer Milan
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2837809/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19915795 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10195-009-0070-6 |
Sumario: | Cerebro-spinal fluid leakage from a spinal stab wound is rare, and usually not a life-threatening injury. Pneumocephalus, a possible rare complication of traumatic cerebro-spinal fluid leakage, can potentially lead to intracranial hemorrhage and death. We describe two cases of spinal stab wounds complicated by cerebro-spinal fluid leakage, one of them developing into severe pneumocephalus. Both patients recovered completely with the following treatment protocol: (a) trendelenburg positioning of the patient, (b) insertion of a continuous-drainage cerebro-spinal fluid catheter into the lumbar thecal sac, (c) primary suture of the leaking skin wound, (d) IV antibiotic therapy. |
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