Bladder and Urethral Injuries in Patients with Pelvic Fractures

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No AccessJournal of Urology1 Jul 1982Bladder and Urethral Injuries in Patients with Pelvic Fractures Joseph P. Antoci, and Martin Schiff Joseph P. AntociJoseph P. Antoci More articles by this author , and Martin SchiffMartin Schiff More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(17)52734-2AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Approximately 10 per cent of the patients sustaining a traumatic pelvic fracture will be found to have an associated lower urinary tract injury. The finding of gross hematuria after such an injury strongly suggests the presence of an extravasating lesion of the bladder or urethra but microhematuria alone does not appear to be indicative of any significant uropathology. © 1982 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited ByKORAITIM M (2018) PELVIC FRACTURE URETHRAL INJURIES: THE UNRESOLVED CONTROVERSYJournal of Urology, VOL. 161, NO. 5, (1433-1441), Online publication date: 1-May-1999.Perry M and Husmann D (2018) Urethral Injuries in Female Subjects Following Pelvic FracturesJournal of Urology, VOL. 147, NO. 1, (139-143), Online publication date: 1-Jan-1992.McAninch J (2018) Editorial CommentsJournal of Urology, VOL. 147, NO. 1, (143-143), Online publication date: 1-Jan-1992.Corriere J (2018) Editorial CommentsJournal of Urology, VOL. 147, NO. 1, (143-143), Online publication date: 1-Jan-1992.Lowe M, Mason J, Luna G, Maier R, Copass M and Berger R (2018) Risk Factors for Urethral Injuries in Men with Traumatic Pelvic FracturesJournal of Urology, VOL. 140, NO. 3, (506-507), Online publication date: 1-Sep-1988.Fallon B, Wendt J and Hawtrey C (2018) Urological Injury and Assessment in Patients with Fractured PelvisJournal of Urology, VOL. 131, NO. 4, (712-713), Online publication date: 1-Apr-1984.McAninch J (2018) Editorial CommentJournal of Urology, VOL. 131, NO. 4, (713-714), Online publication date: 1-Apr-1984.Palmer J, Benson G and Corriere J (2018) Diagnosis and Initial Management of Urological Injuries Associated with 200 Consecutive Pelvic FracturesJournal of Urology, VOL. 130, NO. 4, (712-714), Online publication date: 1-Oct-1983.Utz D (2018) Editorial CommentJournal of Urology, VOL. 130, NO. 4, (714-714), Online publication date: 1-Oct-1983. Volume 128Issue 1July 1982Page: 25-26 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 1982 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Joseph P. Antoci More articles by this author Martin Schiff More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF DownloadLoading ...