title: Male genital trauma in sports.
abstract: Male genital trauma is a rare but potentially serious sports injury. Although such an injury can occur by many different mechanisms, including falls, collisions, straddle injuries, kicks, and equipment malfunction, the clinical presentation is typically homogeneous, characterized by pain and swelling. Almost all sports-related male genital injury comes from blunt force trauma, with involvement of scrotal structures far more common than penile structures. Most injuries can be treated conservatively, but catastrophic testicular injury must first be ruled out. Despite being relatively uncommon compared with other sports injuries, more than half of all testicular injuries are sustained during sports.
authors.affiliation: Milton Family Practice, Department of Family Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT 05401, USA.
authors.forename: Stanley R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: Timothy S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Lishnak
authors.forename: Andria M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Powers
authors.forename: David K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Lisle
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006398:Hematocele / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D010808:Physical Examination; D011482:Protective Devices; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis; D012611:Scrotum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000209:etiology; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery