June 1, 2010 (San Francisco, California) — Most civilians who sustain a gunshot wound (GSW) to the genitourinary tract develop at least 1 nongenitourinary organ system injury, according to data ...

(HealthDay News) — A total of 1367 male US service members deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom sustained genitourinary injury, according to a study published in the February ...

For every visible scar that a U.S. war veteran carries, there are dozens of wounds you can’t see. There are lost limbs concealed by prosthetics and psychiatric disorders discussed behind closed doors.

SAN DIEGO -- In response to the increased brutality of the war in Afghanistan, the Department of Veterans Affairs will now make payments to service members who have suffered injuries to the urinary ...

WASHINGTON — A veteran who lost his genitals from a blast in Afghanistan has received the world’s most extensive penis transplant, and doctors said Monday he is recovering well and expected to leave ...

Blunt injury to the bladder is associated with a mortality rate of 22%, and therefore appropriate evaluation of the injury is crucial. The question of which patients should receive genitourinary ...

Until now, injuries to the genitourinary (GU) system were not specifically included in the TSGLI Schedule of Losses at 38 CFR 9.20 (f), although Servicemembers who sustain GU system injuries often are ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Biking has plenty of health benefits, but riders also run the risk of an injury to the kidney or genitalia, according to a new study that found kids sustain about 10 times ...

Television shows and movies may portray people getting hit in the crotch as comical, but it's a serious issue that sends almost 16,000 men and women to U.S. emergency rooms every year, according to a ...