title: Traumatic brain injury with a machete penetrating the dura and brain: Case report from southeast Mexico.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability in our society, we present the first case report of non-missile penetrating (NMP) cranial trauma with a machete in Mexico, and our objective by presenting this case is to prove the usefulness of recently proposed algorithms in the treatment of NMP PRESENTATION OF CASE: We present the case of a 47 year old woman who received a machete hit to the right side of her head during an assault., she arrived fully conscious to the emergency department (ED), computed tomography was performed and based on the findings of this study and in accordance to recently proposed algorithms for managing NMP cranial trauma a craniotomy was performed, at follow-up the patient presented wtih minor neurological disability in the form of left hemiparesis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Non-missile penetrating (NMP) lesions are defined as having an impact velocity of less than 100m/s, causing injury by laceration and maceration, An algorithm for treating NMP cranial trauma has been recently published in the Journal World Neurosurgery by De Holanda et al., in this case we followed the algorithm in order to provide best care available for our patient with good results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of current algorithms for managing NMP cranial trauma has proved to be very useful when applied on this particular case. GCS on admission is an important prognostic factor in NMP cranial trauma.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico; Neurosurgery Department, Mexican Oil Company (Pemex) High Specialty Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico. Electronic address: dr.calcaneo@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Juan D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Del Castillo-Calcáneo
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Department, Mexican Oil Company (Pemex) Regional Hospital, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico; Neurosurgery Department, Social Security Institute of Tabasco (ISSET) Medical Specialty Center "Julian A Manzur Ocaña", Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico.
authors.forename: Ulises
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bravo-Angel
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Department, Mexican Oil Company (Pemex) Regional Hospital, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico.
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mendez-Olan
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Department, The American British Cowdray Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Valencia
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Department, Social Security Institute for State Workers (ISSSTE) López Mateos Regional Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Valdés-García
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico; Neurosurgery Department, Mexican Oil Company (Pemex) High Specialty Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico; Neurosurgery Department, The American British Cowdray Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Ulises
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: García-González
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico; Neurosurgery Department, The American British Cowdray Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico; Neurosurgery Department, Social Security Institute for State Workers (ISSSTE) López Mateos Regional Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Guy G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Broc-Haro
keywords: Case report; Decompressive craniectomy; Machete; Traumatic brain injury