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W F Fallon1, T M Reyna, R G Brunner
1Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Jacksonville, FL 32209.
Abstract:
Penetrating trauma to the buttock is an injury with potential impact on multiple body systems. The purpose of this study was to review our experience with penetrating trauma to the buttock, to establish the frequency of system injury and related morbidity and mortality, and to make recommendations for the evaluation and management of these injuries. Among the 56 system injuries, soft tissue injuries predominated. Of the 25 operative procedures done, eight were for wound care and debridement and seven for rectal injuries; three were orthopedic, two vascular, three genitourinary, and one neurosurgical. One patient had examination under anesthesia, and one had laparotomy for missile trajectory. There were no deaths in this series. Morbidity consisted of nerve injury/defect in three patients, stroke in one patient, and impotence in one. An understanding of the systems at risk in penetrating buttock trauma is necessary for prompt multisystem work-up.
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