PEDIATRIC GENITOURINARY TRAUMA

Authors
MCALEER IM KAPLAN GW
Citation
Im. Mcaleer et Gw. Kaplan, PEDIATRIC GENITOURINARY TRAUMA, Urologic clinics of North America, 22(1), 1995, pp. 177-188
Citations number
47
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
Urologic clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
00940143
Volume
22
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
177 - 188
Database
ISI
SICI code
0094-0143(1995)22:1<177:PGT>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Trauma is still the leading cause of death in children and young adult s. Genitourinary injuries occur principally with blunt trauma, but pen etrating injuries are increasing due to increased violent behavior. Ge nitourinary trauma in children frequently differs from injuries sustai ned by adults. Mechanism of injury, evaluation, and management are rev iewed.