CADAVERIC ANATOMY OF PELVIC FRACTURE URETHRAL DISTRACTION INJURY: MOST INJURIES ARE DISTAL TO THE EXTERNAL URINARY SPHINCTER

Posterior urethral distraction injuries appear to most commonly occur distal to the urogenital diaphragm, contrary to classic teaching. These injuries are on average between 3 and 4 cm, and they are more significant dorsal than ventral. They appear to occur as simple or complex injuries, mirroring the clinical findings seen in clinically simple and complex urethral strictures.