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VOLUME 7 , ISSUE 1 ( January-June, 2025 ) > List of Articles

CASE REPORT

“Testis Day Out” Traumatic Testicular Dislocation Following High-energy Motorcycle Collision: A Case Report

Ramesh Perumal, Sanjana Nandakumar, Senthil Kallappan, Sanjai Ramkumar, Dheenadhayalan Jayaramaraju, Rajasekaran Shanmuganathan

Keywords : Blunt abdominal trauma, Case report, Orchidopexy, Pelvic trauma, Scrotal examination, Testicular dislocation

Citation Information : Perumal R, Nandakumar S, Kallappan S, Ramkumar S, Jayaramaraju D, Shanmuganathan R. “Testis Day Out” Traumatic Testicular Dislocation Following High-energy Motorcycle Collision: A Case Report. J Orth Joint Surg 2025; 7 (1):127-134.

DOI: 10.5005/jojs-10079-1184

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 15-01-2025

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2025; The Author(s).


Abstract

Traumatic testicular dislocation is a rare complication following blunt abdominal trauma. In this report, we describe two cases of traumatic testicular dislocation following a high-energy motorcycle collision, along with a summary of all the published literature on traumatic testicular dislocation to date. Case one was a unilateral testicular dislocation, which was diagnosed 13 days after the injury, and immediate orchidopexy was performed. Case two was a bilateral testicular dislocation, which was discovered intraoperatively during exposure for pelvis fracture fixation, for which bilateral orchidopexy was performed. Both patients had an uneventful outcome. Clinical significance: Routine scrotal examination following blunt abdominal trauma is essential to identify this rare phenomenon of testicular dislocation and prevent irreversible damage.

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