Concomitant anorectal and posterior urethral injury caused by straddle injury: A case report

Kazuki Iio1, Kentaro Iwata1, Teizaburo Mori2

  • 1Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatric Emergency and Critical, Care Medicine, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.

Insights

Straddle injuries commonly affect the anterior perineum in children. A rare case involved posterior perineal impact, causing both anorectal and posterior urethral injuries.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Trauma Surgery
  • Pediatric Urology

Background:

  • Straddle injury is the most frequent cause of genital trauma in children.
  • Typically, these injuries impact the anterior perineum, sparing the perianal region.