Traumatic urethral injury without pelvic fracture in an adult female.
A 23-year-old female was involved in a motor vehicle collision with multiple injuries, including a right acetabular fracture, but no pelvic fracture. Urology consultation was obtained due to difficulty placing a urethral catheter. Examination revealed a longitudinal urethral tear with vaginal laceration extending 2 cm from the urethral meatus proximally toward the bladder neck. The longitudinal urethral tear was repaired primarily. Traumatic female urethral injury in the absence of a pelvic fracture is an exceedingly rare occurrence.
Bockholt
Nathan A
NA
Department of Urology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA. nathan-bockholt@uiowa.edu
Nepple
Kenneth G
KG
Powell
Charles R
CR
Kreder
Karl J
KJ
D000059:Accidents; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone; D006801:Humans; D018986:Motor Vehicles; D010388:Pelvis / Q000293:injuries; D014521:Urethra / Q000293:injuries*