Genitourinary system trauma after 2003 Bam earthquake in Kerman, Iran

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Table 1 Characteristics of patients admitted after the Bam earthquake in Iran

Admitted cases (total) 256 cases

28 (11%) → Selected cases with genitourinary trauma

M/F 22/6

Male 78.5%

Female 11.5%

Age, years mean (range) 47 (18–67)

Mean hospital stay (days) 4 (2–14)

Table 2 Prevalence of specific injuries

Type of injury	Number (28 cases)	Percentage (100%)
Pelvic fracture-urethral disruption	10 cases	36%
Urethral disruption	10 cases	36%
Vesicovaginal fistula	4 cases	14%
Renal trauma	2 cases	7%
Right ureteral rupture with synchronous vesicovaginal fistula	1 case	3.5%
Pelvic fracture-urethral disruption associated with liver injury	1 case	3.5%