title: Partial tears of prostatomembranous urethra in children.
abstract: Five boys having sustained a pelvic fracture were found to have incomplete tears of the prostatomembranous urethra. Three patients were treated with suprapubic cystostomy drainage alone and fared better than 2 who were treated with urethral catheter stenting and drainage. A recommendation is made for the "hands-off" approach to the evaluation and management of membranous urethral injuries.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004322:Drainage; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries; D014521:Urethra / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects