The records of 34 patients with posterior urethral disruptions secondary to blunt pelvic trauma who were treated with primary realignment were reviewed. Among the 29 evaluable patients there was a 38 per cent incidence of stricture (11 of 29), a 3 per cent incidence of incontinence (1 of 29) and a 15 per cent incidence of impotence (4 of 27). Primary realignment has a low morbidity and an acceptable rate of incontinence, impotence and stricture formation, and is recommended in the treatment of posterior urethral injuries.
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