Zipper injury to penis: Difference between revisions
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*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> | ||
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Revision as of 19:28, 16 June 2015
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[1]
References
- ↑ Nakagawa, T. and Toguri, A. G. (2006) ‘Penile Zipper Injury’, Medical Principles and Practice, 15(4), pp. 303–304.