All are TRUE about bulbar urethral rupture, EXCEPT
Correct Answer: Floating prostate on per rectal examination
Description: Clinical features seen in rupture of bulbar urethra or anterior urethra - Patient usually presents with a history of fall on the perineum. The triad of signs of a ruptured bulbar urethra is Retention of urine Perineal hematoma Bleeding from the external urinary meatus. Rectal examination in case of bulbar urethral injury reveals a normally situated prostate. (This differentiates it from membranous urethral rupture where prostate is displaced superiorly). Ref : Love & Bailey 25/e p1363
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