Urethral erosion of a bone screw after internal urethrotomy: a rare complication after pelvic trauma.
BACKGROUND
Although screw breakage or loosening are rarely encountered, they were reported to occur after instability of the internal fixation.


METHODS
A man with a history of traumatic pelvic fracture 6 months ago presented to our clinic with inability to void. An anterior urethral meatotomy was made and a calcified but intact screw was removed from the urethra.


CONCLUSIONS
Screw migration with urological manifestations are extremely rare and usually include bladder migration with a subsequent voiding of the screw. We present a case in which internal urethrotomy for posterior urethral stricture caused erosion of a bone screw into the urethra which was subsequently removed by anterior meatotomy.
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Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey.
Yilmaz
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Onur
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Orhan
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D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D014521:Urethra / Q000473:pathology; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000293:injuries