Citation

Freehill MT, Gorbachinsky I, Lavender JD, Davis RL, Mannava S. Sports Health 2015; 7(2): 177-180.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina ; Department of Athletics-Baseball, Winston Salem State University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1941738114537786

PMID

25984265

PMCID

PMC4332640

Abstract

Scrotal rupture during athletic competition is considered a rare occurrence; however, blunt trauma to the scrotum is relatively common. Protective athletic cups are strongly recommended for both children and adults engaging in contact sports as they likely limit the amount of serious injury to the scrotal contents. Nonetheless, should the on-field assessment by the athletic trainer, coach, or team physician indicate that the athlete has increased pain, ecchymosis, swelling, and tenderness to palpation after blunt trauma, testicular rupture should be suspected and prompt ultrasound and urologic assessment should be undertaken, as early operative intervention is necessary for testicular preservation. This report reviews testicular trauma during athletic competition.

Language: en