Goldman classification of urethral injuries (illustrations)

Case contributed by Mohammad Salem Amer
Diagnosis not applicable
  • type I: stretching of the posterior urethra due to disruption of puboprostatic ligaments, despite the urethra being intact.

  • type II: urethral injury above the urogenital diaphragm.

  • type III: injury to the membranous urethra, extending into the proximal bulbous urethra.

  • type IV: bladder base injury involving bladder neck extending into the proximal urethra.

  • type IVa: bladder base injury without contacting bladder neck (which cannot be separated from type IV radiologically).

  • type V: anterior urethral injury.

Case Discussion

See article: Goldman classification of urethral injuries

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