title: Multi-disciplinary update on pelvic fracture associated bladder and urethral injuries.
abstract: Pelvic ring fractures often result in severely injured patients with multiple organ injuries. The most common associated injuries are intraabdominal or urogenital, and urogenital injuries are the most common associated injuries in those with severe pelvic fractures. Prompt and effective diagnosis and management of these injuries is essential to successful outcomes, but this is potentially complicated by poor communication and coordination among the many specialists involved. To address this, we present a multi-disciplinary review of pelvic fracture-associated bladder and urethral injuries that is specifically geared towards orthopaedic, urology, and trauma surgeons caring for these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center, Box 359868, 325 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, USA. figler@gmail.com
authors.forename: Bradley D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Figler
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center, Box 359868, 325 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, USA. figler@gmail.com
authors.forename: Brad
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Figler
authors.forename: C Edward
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Hoffler
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Reisman
authors.forename: K Jeff
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Carney
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Feliciano
authors.forename: Viraj
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Master
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D000465:Algorithms; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D010808:Physical Examination; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014566:Urogenital System / Q000293:injuries*