title: Advances in diagnosis and management of genital injuries.
abstract: External genital trauma is uncommon. However when it occurs, it can cause long-term physical, psychological, and functional quality-of-life sequelae. Rapid and proper treatment can help preserve cosmesis and function. Therefore, the treating physician must have a high index of suspicion when evaluating genital injuries. This article reviews the proper initial assessment of the injury as well as the immediate and delayed operative management of genital trauma.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urologic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA. changa@wudosis.wustl.edu
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Steven B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Brandes
mesh_terms: D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000628:therapy; D002056:Burns / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012611:Scrotum / Q000293:injuries*; D013737:Testis / Q000293:injuries*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Amputation; Burn; Genital; Injuries; Penile; Scrotal; Testicular; Trauma