Zipper injury to penis

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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

  1. ↑ Nakagawa, T. and Toguri, A. G. (2006) ‘Penile Zipper Injury’, Medical Principles and Practice, 15(4), pp. 303–304.
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