title: Taser-Related Testicular Trauma.
abstract: The Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle (Taser) is an electrical weapon designed as a nonlethal means to subdue violent or fleeing subjects. Several reports have been published on the safety and efficacy of, as well as injury profile from, police Tasers. Documented urologic involvement is rare. The sequela of an electrical current from a Taser gun to the testis in regard to both short- and long-term functions is unknown. Herein we present a case of penetrating trauma to the scrotum from a Taser dart.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Theisen
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
authors.forename: Rick
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Slater
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA. Electronic address: Halene@upmc.edu.
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hale
mesh_terms: D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016495:Police; D013737:Testis / Q000293:injuries*; D054041:Weapons; D055815:Young Adult