title: Urethral injury as a complication of isolated diastasis pubis: case report.
abstract: Diastasis of the symphysis pubis is typically associated with straddle-type pelvic trauma. A case of diastasis pubis due to a recreational water-ski accident is described here. This case is complicated with a partial urethral rupture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, 35340, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey. a.kefi@deu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Aykut
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kefi
authors.forename: Sertac
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cimen
authors.forename: Guven
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aslan
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cihan
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Secil
authors.forename: Ahmet Adil
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Esen
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D046548:Pubic Symphysis Diastasis; D012421:Rupture; D014521:Urethra / Q000293:injuries*