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19915795

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-3-23
pubmed:abstractText
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.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1590-9999
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
57-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-9-27
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Cerebrospinal fluid leakage and pneumocephalus secondary to spine stab wounds.
pubmed:affiliation
Western Galilee Hospital, Naharia, Israel. nimrod.rahamimov@naharia.health.gov.il
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports