Zipper injury to penis: Difference between revisions

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==Background==
==Background==
*Avulsed penile skin should not be reapplied (invariably becomes necrotic and infected)


==Differential Diagnosis==
==Differential Diagnosis==

Revision as of 04:11, 21 March 2014

Background

  • Avulsed penile skin should not be reapplied (invariably becomes necrotic and infected)

Differential Diagnosis

Penile trauma types

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

See Also