Posttraumatic complete and partial loss of urethra with pelvic fracture in girls: An appraisal of management

Journal of Urology

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 282-287

  Hemal, A K ^a   Dorairajan, L N ^a   Gupta, N P ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Fracture; Pelvis; Urethra; Urethral stricture; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTOSTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT CATHETERIZATION; PELVIS FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; URETHRA INJURY; URETHRA STRICTURE; URETHROPLASTY; URETHROTOMY;

EID: 0033992035     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)68037-8     Document Type: Article

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