Review
International Journal of Impotence Research (2008) 20, 366–369; doi:10.1038/ijir.2008.12; published online 17 April 2008
Fractured penis: a review
S L Sawh1, M P O'Leary1, M D Ferreira1, A M Berry1 and D Maharaj2,3
- 1Division of Urology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- 2Department of Surgery, General Hospital, Port-of-Spain, University of the West Indies
Correspondence: Dr SL Sawh, Division of Urology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. E-mail: SSawh@partners.org
3Current address: St Clair Medical Center, #18 Elizabeth Street, St Clair, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, West Indies.
Abstract
Fracture of the penis is a well-recognized clinical entity. The ideal management has evolved and repair remains largely surgical. We present the etiology and pathophysiology of this condition and outline the therapeutic options.
Keywords:
penis, fracture, penile fracture
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