RT Book, Section
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.
SR Print(0)
ID 1167028782
T1 Genitourinary Trauma
T2 Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260019933
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1167028782
RD 2024/10/04
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.