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Total rupture of the posterior urethra is a topic that interests all surgeons: general surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, and urological surgeons, because it is a serious trauma occurring with ever greater frequency and presenting with severe pathology since the urinary and sexual dysfunction of the patient, who is generally young, interferes with his family and social environment.
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Gil-Vernet, J.M. (2007). Deferred Emergency Surgery of Total Rupture of the Posterior Urethra. In: Hohenfellner, M., Santucci, R.A. (eds) Emergencies in Urology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48605-3_40
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