Clinical Observation on the Bladder and Urethral Injuries.
- Author:
Hung Won PARK
;
Soon Hyu PARK
;
Soo Jin KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Bladder injury;
Urethral injury
- MeSH:
Automobiles;
Erectile Dysfunction;
Hospitals, Military;
Humans;
Incidence;
Male;
Pelvic Bones;
Urethral Stricture;
Urinary Bladder*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1970;11(1):1-4
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A clinical observation of the bladder and urethral injuries was made in the army hospital from Jan. to Dec 1968. The results were obtained as follow; 1. The bladder and urethral injuries were 2.3% of all patients treated in the hospital in the last year. 2 The bladder and urethral injuries were 23 cases of the automobile accidents, excluding 3 cases of expulsive injuries and 2 cases of falling accidents 3. The bladder and urethral injuries associated with fracture of pelvic bone were 32.1%, especially 80% in the pubic ramus fracture. 4. The incidence of urethral injury was higher than bladder injury. 5. The complications were urethral stricture (80%). impotence and etc.
