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Urethral injury as a complication of isolated diastasis pubis: case report

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Diastasis of the symphysis pubis is typically associated with straddle-type pelvic trauma. A case of diastasis pubis due to a recreational water-ski accident is described here. This case is complicated with a partial urethral rupture.

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  1. Department of Urology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, 35340, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey

    Aykut Kefi

  2. Resident of Urology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey

    Sertac Cimen & Ahmet Cihan

  3. Assistant Professor of Urology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey

    Guven Aslan

  4. Associated Professor of Radiology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey

    Mustafa Secil

  5. Professor of Urology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey

    Ahmet Adil Esen

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Kefi, A., Cimen, S., Aslan, G. et al. Urethral injury as a complication of isolated diastasis pubis: case report. Int Urol Nephrol 38, 501–503 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-006-0048-8

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