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Fracture of the penis: an atypical presentation

Overview of attention for article published in International Journal of Emergency Medicine, August 2013
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  • In the top 25% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric
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Title
Fracture of the penis: an atypical presentation
Published in
International Journal of Emergency Medicine, August 2013
DOI 10.1186/1865-1380-6-32
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Muhammad Waseem, Ruchi Upadhyay, Ramnath Kapoor, Samuel Agyare

Abstract

Fracture of the penis is an uncommon injury presenting to the emergency department (ED). Personal embarrassment and social scenarios associated with this condition may result in underreporting. Patients often delay seeking medical attention, and even when they do, as in our case report, they may withhold the condition for a significant time. ED physicians need to be aware of the social inhibitions and the need for early diagnosis and prompt treatment. A delay in treatment increases the risk of complications such as ischemia, necrosis and penile deformity.Fracture of the penis is caused by rupture of the tunica albuginea of one or both corpora cavernosa by a blunt trauma to the erect penis. Diagnosis is usually clinical as evident by the characteristic history and clinical presentation. Diagnostic modalities aid in the management of the fracture and associated injuries if present. But promptness in the recognition and initiation of treatment can significantly reduce the chances of post-injury complications.

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Unknown 15 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Other 3 20%
Student > Bachelor 3 20%
Researcher 3 20%
Student > Postgraduate 2 13%
Student > Master 1 7%
Other 2 13%
Unknown 1 7%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 7 47%
Psychology 4 27%
Social Sciences 1 7%
Unknown 3 20%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 31. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 July 2021.
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#1,271,296
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#32
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#10,680
of 208,902 outputs
Outputs of similar age from International Journal of Emergency Medicine
#1
of 13 outputs
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