Traumatic injuries of the lower ureter associated with pelvic fractures.
Ureteral injuries following blunt pelvic trauma are extremely rare. Experiences with two cases of lacerations of the lower ureter due to pelvic fractures are presented. In patients with acetabular fractures the likelihood of lower ureteral injuries should be suspected and excluded by an intravenous urogram.
D000077:Acetabulum / Q000293:injuries; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis*