title: [The forensic medical expertise in trauma of male genitals].
abstract: A damage inflicted to genitals organs (GO) affects the copulative functions, the sperm fertilizing ability and, as a whole, the reproductive function. Injuries to the external genital organs (EGO) due to immediate trauma are more often the case in the forensic medical practice; they are less often encountered in operative interventions in organs, which are close to the prostate or those having immediate direct links with the testicles or with the cavernous bodies of the penis, i.e. in case of an indirect trauma or an mediated effect on the functions of GO. Even if there is a smallest damage to the EGO region, the man needs to consult the urologist in the out-patient or in-patient medical institution. It is always necessary to asses a degree of severity to the health both by signs of duration to health disorders and by an outcome of injury with regard for trauma severity and possible impact on the reproductive function.
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Dmitrieva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D013519:Urogenital Surgical Procedures; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery