US Evaluation of Patients with Penile Traumas.

Since the penis is mobile and largely protected by its position, it is much less frequently injured than other parts of the body. As mentioned in Chapter 11, however, it can be wounded as a result of various accidents, and in the erect state it is more prone to trauma in the form of penile fracture. Distinction between penetrating and non-penetrating penile trauma is important because the management of the patient is different, and as regards non-penetrating traumas, the erectile state of the penis during the traumatic event must be recognized as well. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]