Trauma of the genitourinarysystem is defined as injury resulting from physical force, either accidental or inflicted (intentional), to organs such as the kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra, internal reproductive organs or external genitalia.
Incidents involving a motor vehicle(s) are the most common cause of genitourinarysystem injury, and are responsible for one-half to two-thirds of all genitourinarysystem injuries.
In those patients admitted to the hospital for care of traumatic injury, the kidney is the most commonly injured organ in the genitourinarysystem, followed by injuries to the external genitalia, bladder/urethra, and ureter.
Pediatric urology is the branch of medicine concerned with the urinary tract and with the genital tract of the reproductive system in both genders.
Many genitourinarysystem diseases in children are present when a child is born.
Because the genitourinarysystem is so complex, involving many systems in the body, a child with a genitourinary disorder may require a number of specialists to participate in his/her care.
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