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Testicular Dislocation After Pelvic Ring Injury: A Report of 2 Cases. JBJS Case Connect 2019 Dec;9(4):e0141

Date

12/19/2019

Pubmed ID

31850961

DOI

10.2106/JBJS.CC.19.00141

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85077225253 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   2 Citations

Abstract

CASES: We present 2 cases of traumatic testicular dislocation associated with a pelvic ring injury after a motorcycle collision. Case 1 describes bilateral testicular dislocation discovered intraoperatively. Urology was consulted, and the testicles were manually reduced under general anesthesia. Case 2 describes unilateral testicular dislocation discovered at the 1-month follow-up after pelvic ring fixation. Concern for infarction prompted urology to take the patient for surgical reduction. Both cases resolved uneventfully without genitourinary complaints at the follow-up.

CONCLUSIONS: Testicular dislocation is rare but should be considered in the setting of pelvic injury due to a motorcycle collision. Detection warrants urgent urologic consultation.

Author List

Middleton AH, Martin JM, Wittmann TA, Schmeling GJ

Authors

Gregory J. Schmeling MD Vice Chair, Professor in the Orthopaedic Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Tyler Wittmann MD Assistant Professor in the Urologic Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Accidents, Traffic
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Motorcycles
Pelvis
Testis