Editing Upper Urinary Tract Trauma (section)

=== Pathogenesis ===

* '''Kidneys are particularly prone to deceleration injuries (e.g. falls, motor vehicle collisions) because they are fixed in space only by the renal pelvis and the vascular pedicle'''
* '''The pediatric kidney is believed to be more susceptible to trauma''' 
** '''Mechanisms owing to a decrease in the physical renal protective mechanisms found in children (4):''' 
**# '''Immature, more pliable thoracic cage'''
**# '''Weaker abdominal musculature'''
**# '''Less perirenal fat''' 
**# '''Sits in a lower abdominal position'''