When CT on a trauma patient reveals pubic diastasis and/or pubic fracture and the status of the urethra is not clearly shown on CT:

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If a severely disrupted urethra is shown, then suprapubic bladder catheterization would be done, rather than attempted transurethral catheterization. IVU is too slow a procedure in a trauma case and does not show the urethra. Suprapubic catheterization is an invasive procedure that could be avoided if the urethra is intact. There is no such procedure as routine bladder catheterization with ultrasound guidance.

When CT on a Trauma Patient Reveals Pubic Diastasis And/or