Urethral injury in major trauma

Urethral injury in major trauma is infrequent, with complex problems of diagnosis and treatment, especially during the cacophony of polytrauma patient management. Traumatic urethral injuries can result in a poor quality of life and carry substantial morbidity including stricture, repeated lower urinary tract infections, bleeding, recurrent pyelonephritis, peri-urethral abscesses and fistulas, incontinence, erectile dysfunction, and infertility [1].

Source: Injury - February 22, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Emir Battaloglu, Marisol Figuero, Christopher Moran, Fiona Lecky, Keith Porter Source Type: research