Urethral erosion of a bone screw after internal urethrotomy: a rare complication after pelvic trauma

作者：Onur R; Yilmaz E; Onur M R^*; Orhan I

来源：Irish Journal of Medical Science, 2010, 179(3): 443-445.

DOI：10.1007/s11845-008-0232-1

• Trauma
• Urethra
• Erosion
• Screw
• Internal urethrotomy

Background
Although screw breakage or loosening are rarely encountered, they were reported to occur after instability of the internal fixation.
Methods
A man with a history of traumatic pelvic fracture 6 months ago presented to our clinic with inability to void. An anterior urethral meatotomy was made and a calcified but intact screw was removed from the urethra.
Conclusions
Screw migration with urological manifestations are extremely rare and usually include bladder migration with a subsequent voiding of the screw. We present a case in which internal urethrotomy for posterior urethral stricture caused erosion of a bone screw into the urethra which was subsequently removed by anterior meatotomy.

• 出版日期2010-9