title: Ureteric rupture in an elderly patient following minor trauma: case report.
abstract: A 75-year-old woman arrived at our hospital 2 weeks after falling from a bus. She was shown to have a ruptured left ureter. After drainage of a urine collection and decompression of her obstructed kidney she recovered. To our knowledge ureteric rupture has not before been reported as a consequence of such minor trauma.
authors.affiliation: Professorial Medical Unit, St. James' Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Cross
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Irving
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Howdle
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology; D012421:Rupture; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*