[Legal aspects of repair of traumatic injuries of the posterior urethra in men].

When a urologist is required to treat a traumatic rupture of the posterior urethra in a man, he must evaluate the potential urinary and sexual sequelae, in order to be able to address specific questions raised by the injured man and also by experts appointed by the court and the insurance. The aim of this study was to review the elements of bodily damages estimation. Medico-legal aspects of urethral traumatism are underlined. The urologist must be able to establish the basis for compensation of bodily damages and the expenses entailed by further treatments required by the sequelae of the uro-genital lesions. The basis for a pretium doloris, sexual and eventually juvenile damages should also be indicated in any certificate given to the patient or to the court experts.