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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Avulsed penile skin should not be reapplied (invariably becomes necrotic and infected) | *Avulsed penile skin should not be reapplied (invariably becomes necrotic and infected) | ||
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==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
{{Template:Penile Trauma DDX}} | {{Template:Penile Trauma DDX}} | ||
==Diagnosis== | |||
==Management== | ==Management== | ||
*Mineral oil and lidocaine infiltration can be used to free the penile skin | *Mineral oil and lidocaine infiltration can be used to free the penile skin | ||
*Wire-cutting or bone-cutting pliers can be used to cut the median bar of the zipper<ref>Nakagawa, T. and Toguri, A. G. (2006) ‘Penile Zipper Injury’, Medical Principles and Practice, 15(4), pp. 303–304.</ref> | *Wire-cutting or bone-cutting pliers can be used to cut the median bar of the zipper<ref>Nakagawa, T. and Toguri, A. G. (2006) ‘Penile Zipper Injury’, Medical Principles and Practice, 15(4), pp. 303–304.</ref> | ||
==Disposition== | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 04:34, 18 June 2015
Background
- Avulsed penile skin should not be reapplied (invariably becomes necrotic and infected)
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
Penile trauma types
Diagnosis
Management
- Mineral oil and lidocaine infiltration can be used to free the penile skin
- Wire-cutting or bone-cutting pliers can be used to cut the median bar of the zipper[1]
Disposition
See Also
References
- ↑ Nakagawa, T. and Toguri, A. G. (2006) ‘Penile Zipper Injury’, Medical Principles and Practice, 15(4), pp. 303–304.