Las lesiones penetrantes de la médula espinal son una causa importante de traumatismo medular. Hay 2 causas destacables: las armas de fuego y los objetos punzantes. Dentro de los objetos punzantes, destacan el arma blanca o raramente los cristales. Presentamos un caso de traumatismo penetrante en una paciente de 18 años, con migración de trozos de cristal a través del músculo y la apófisis espinosa hasta llegar a contactar con el saco dural.
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.
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