Editing Lower Urinary Tract Trauma (section)

=== Pathogenesis ===
* '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Penetrating trauma</span>'''
** '''Bladder is generally protected from external trauma because of its deep location in the bony pelvis'''
* '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Blunt trauma</span>'''
** Most blunt bladder injuries are the result of rapid-deceleration motor vehicle collisions, but many also occur with falls, crush injuries, assault, and blows to the lower abdomen
** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Bladder injuries that occur with blunt trauma are rarely isolated injuries</span>'''
*** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Most common associated injury is pelvic fracture</span>, but pelvic fracture is not often associated with bladder injury'''
**** 83-95% of bladder injuries are associated with pelvic fractures
**** 5-10% of pelvic fractures are associated with bladder injury
* '''Iatrogenic'''
** '''Obstetric and gynecologic complications are the most common causes of bladder injuries during open surgery'''