Korean J Urol.  1975 Dec;16(4):211-216.

A Clinical Study of Lower Urinary Tract Injury Associated with Pelvic Bone Fracture

• Kang J

Abstract

A clinical study was made on 81 patients with pelvic fracture and 17 patients with lower urinary tract injury in the Hanyang University Hospital during the period of three years from May. 1972 to May, 1975. The results were as follows ; I) The most common cause of pelvic fracture was traffic accident (73%), and the age group ranging from 21 to 40 years old was 54% of patients with pelvic fractures. 2) On pelvic fractures, unilateral pelvic rami fractures were most common(44%), followed by bilateral pelvic rami fractures(25%), in order of frequency. 3) Fourteen cases( 17%) of the pelvic fractures were associated with lower urinary tract injury. 4) Thirty one cases(45%) of the lower urinary injuries were associated with pelvic fracture.

Keyword

urinary tract injury; pelvic bone fracture

MeSH Terms

Accidents, Traffic
Adult
Humans
Pelvic Bones*
Urinary Tract*