Citation

Bockholt NA, Nepple KG, Powell CR, Kreder KJ. ScientificWorldJournal 2010; 10: 308-310.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, ScientificWorld, Ltd.)

DOI

10.1100/tsw.2010.29

PMID

20191243

Abstract

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.

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