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Simultaneous upper and lower urinary tract injury from external trauma. 1990

A S Cass, and M Luxenberg

Division of Urology, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

We found simultaneous upper and lower urinary tract injury to be rare, being present in 10 of 2,310 patients (0.4%). Multiple associated injuries were present in all patients (average 4.4 per patient). In 3 patients both upper and lower urinary tract injuries were minor, and 1 patient died of associated injuries. In 4 patients one of the urinary injuries was significant and the other minor, and 2 of these patients died. In 3 patients both urinary injuries were significant, and all 3 died of associated injuries. A comprehensive urologic evaluation was required in all 10 patients because of their severe associated multiple injuries.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007668	Kidney	Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations.	Kidneys
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D009104	Multiple Trauma	Multiple physical insults or injuries occurring simultaneously.	Injuries, Multiple,Trauma, Multiple,Wounds, Multiple,Multiple Injuries,Polytrauma,Injury, Multiple,Multiple Injury,Multiple Traumas,Multiple Wound,Multiple Wounds,Polytraumas,Traumas, Multiple,Wound, Multiple
D001743	Urinary Bladder	A musculomembranous sac along the URINARY TRACT. URINE flows from the KIDNEYS into the bladder via the ureters (URETER), and is held there until URINATION.	Bladder,Bladder Detrusor Muscle,Detrusor Urinae,Bladder Detrusor Muscles,Bladder, Urinary,Detrusor Muscle, Bladder,Detrusor Muscles, Bladder
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D014551	Urinary Tract	The duct which coveys URINE from the pelvis of the KIDNEY through the URETERS, BLADDER, and URETHRA.	Tract, Urinary,Tracts, Urinary,Urinary Tracts