TY - JOUR PY - 1993// TI - Ureteral laceration caused by a fall from a height: case report and review of the literature JO - Journal of trauma A1 - Toporoff, B. A1 - Scalea, Thomas M. A1 - Abramson, D. A1 - Scalafani, S. J. SP - 164 EP - 166 VL - 34 IS - 1 N2 - Ureteral rupture is an uncommon lesion in adults following blunt trauma. We report a case of an adult who sustained a ureteral injury in a fall from a height. To our knowledge this is the first time this has been reported following this mechanism of injury. The diagnosis was made from a CT scan. Prompt surgical repair yielded an excellent result.
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