Posterior Detachment of the Anorectum Following Blunt Trauma to the Perineum

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 13; no. 11; p. e19389
• Main Authors: Allawati, Meetham, Al Qubtan, Murtadha, Logman, Tagalsir, Bondre, Mohammed F, Al Lawati, Abdullah, Al Hashmi, Lubna S, Al-Wahaibi, Noor, Al-Lawati, Osama
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Cureus Inc 09.11.2021; Cureus
• Subjects: Anus; Case reports; Defecation; Fractures; General Surgery; Injuries; Ostomy; Pelvis; Rectum; Skin; Trauma; trauma; case report; anorectum; perineum; surgery

To the best of our knowledge, there have been few reports in the literature about perineal injury without an associated pelvic fracture. In this report, we are going to discuss the mechanism, management, and outcome of two cases of perineal injury associated with car accidents. The two cases, one ma...