title: [Penetrating spinal injury with glass fragments causing CSF leak: case report].
abstract: Penetrating injuries to the spine are important causes of spinal cord traumatism. There are two varieties: gunshot or stab wounds. Within the second category, sharp knifelike objects and, rarely, glass are found. This article presents a case of penetrating glass injury to the lumbar spine in an 18-year-old girl, with the migration of pieces of glass within muscles and spinous process until reaching the dural sac.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santader, Cantabria, España.
authors.forename: Maikal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Villena-Martín
authors.forename: Idoya
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Valduvievo
authors.forename: Ignacio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pinto-Rafael
authors.forename: Agustín
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vázquez-Barquero
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries; D013124:Spinal Injuries; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating; D014951:Wounds, Stab