Korean J Urol.  1999 Jan;40(1):113-116.

Two Cases of Urethral Injury in Girls Without Pelvic Bone Fracture

• Back SH
• Hyun JS

Abstract

Urethral injury secondary to blunt trauma in the boys is fairly common occurrence, its diagnosis and management are well documented. Due to the low incidence of urethral injury in girls, there is no settled method of diagnosis and management. In this report, the clinical course of 2 young female patients with complete traumatic rupture of the uretha was evaluated in an effort to propose guide lines for the investigation and initial management of this unusual injury.

Keyword

Young female; Urethral injury; Blunt trauma

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Female*
Humans
Incidence
Pelvic Bones*
Rupture