An otherwise healthy, 30-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after being thrown off the back of a motorcycle. During the assessment, blood is noted at the urethral meatus. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A foley catheter should be inserted immediately. Dislocation of the sacroiliac joint is usually associated with a fracture of the pubic ramus or separation of the symphysis. Open lavage is a useful indication for the need to perform laparotomy. Fracture of the coccyx requires surgical excision in most patients.