Testicular Injury
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Testicular Injury Treatment
Treatment for a testicular injury may include:
Bed rest
Cold compresses
Limited activity
Wound irrigation
Rinsing the wound
Wound cleansing
Wound exploration
Wound debridement:
Removal of dead or dirty tissue
Removal of foreign bodies in the wound
Laceration
repair:
Sutures, staples or skin adhesive
Antibiotics for wounds
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain:
Ibuprofen
Naproxen
Ketoprofen
Narcotic pain medication
Surgery for a testicular injury:
To repair damaged tissue in the scrotum
Tetanus immunization
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Scrotum swelling
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Last Updated: Aug 8, 2008
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Testicular Injury References:
Buckley JC, McAninch JW. Use of ultrasonography for the diagnosis of testicular injuries in blunt scrotal trauma. J Urol. 2006 Jan;175(1):175-8.
Cass AS, Ferrara L, Wolpert J, Lee J. Bilateral testicular injury from external trauma. J Urol. 1988 Dec;140(6):1435-6.
Micallef M, Ahmad I, Ramesh N, Hurley M, McInerney D. Ultrasound features of blunt testicular injury. Injury. 2001 Jan;32(1):23-6.
Pace A, Powell C. Testicular infarction and rupture after blunt trauma--use of diagnostic ultrasound. ScientificWorldJournal. 2004 Jun 14;4:437-41.
Wan J, Corvino TF, Greenfield SP, DiScala C. Kidney and testicle injuries in team and individual sports: data from the national pediatric trauma registry. J Urol. 2003 Oct;170(4 Pt 2):1528-3; discussion 1531-2.
