TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Genitourinary Trauma A1 - Mysliwiec, Regina C. A2 - Tintinalli, Judith E. A2 - Ma, O. John A2 - Yealy, Donald M. A2 - Meckler, Garth D. A2 - Stapczynski, J. Stephan A2 - Cline, David M. A2 - Thomas, Stephen H. Y1 - 2020 N1 - T2 - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e AB - Falls, assaults, motor vehicle crashes, and sports injuries are the most common mechanisms for blunt GU injuries, whereas gunshot wounds and stab wounds are the most common causes for penetrating injuries.1 Seatbelt use and air bag deployment have increasingly been associated with decreased rates of nephrectomy in renal trauma patients.2 Epidemiologic data are different for civilian populations when compared to military personnel, whose exposure to explosive devices increases the risk of external genitalia trauma.3 GU organs are injured in approximately 5% of traumas.4 Isolated GU injuries are uncommon due to their relatively protected anatomical position. Significant damage is usually associated with other injuries. Due to lack of periadipose tissue and relatively large kidneys, children are anatomically more susceptible to GU injury than the general population.5 Appropriate management will minimize or prevent complications such as renal function impairment, urinary incontinence, and sexual dysfunction. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/05 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1167028782 ER -