title: Genital trauma in children and adolescents.
abstract: Traumatic wounds of the female genitalia include accidental straddle injuries or impalement, chemical or thermal burns, insufflation injuries, blunt trauma, or crush injuries. Children and adolescents may be victims of rape, sexual abuse, and female genital mutilation. Information is provided on epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management. Treatment guidelines are offered using the best evidence available, and recommendations are provided when data are limited.
authors.affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis Children's Hospital, Barnes Jewish Hospital, Missouri Baptist Medical Center, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. merrittd@wustl.edu
authors.forename: Diane F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Merritt
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019093:Circumcision, Female / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011902:Rape; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014754:Violence; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications