RT Book, Section
A1 Gratton, Matthew C.
A1 French, L. Keith
A2 Tintinalli, Judith E.
A2 Stapczynski, J. Stephan
A2 Ma, O. John
A2 Yealy, Donald M.
A2 Meckler, Garth D.
A2 Cline, David M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1121516838
T1 Genitourinary Trauma
T2 Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071794763
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121516838
RD 2024/04/24
AB Falls,  assaults,  motor  vehicle  crashes,  and  sports  injuries  are  the  most  common  mechanisms  for  blunt  genitourinary  injuries,  whereas  gunshot  wounds  and  stab  wounds  are  the  most  common  causes  for  penetrating  injuries.1  The  majority  of  ureteral  injuries  are  caused  by  penetrating  trauma.1,2  Bladder  injuries  are  typically  caused  by  pelvic  fracture,  with  urethral  injuries  seen  in  5%  to  10%  of  pelvic  fractures.1,3  Children  are  more  susceptible  to  genitourinary  injury  than  the  general  population.  Children  lack  periadipose  tissue,  and  kidney  size  is  large  relative  to  overall  body  size.4  Appropriate  management  will  minimize  or  prevent  complications  such  as  renal  function  impairment,  urinary  incontinence,  and  sexual  dysfunction.