Traumatic testicular dislocation is a rare consequence of blunt scrotal injury. Testicular dislocation typically results from high-energy trauma, such as motor vehicle accidents or falls, leading to dislodgement of the testicle from its normal anatomical position. We present a rare case of a young man with traumatic unilateral dislocation and exteriorisation of the testicle through a sub corona penile defect, following a high-speed motorbike accident.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this cross-sectional study was to describe the prevalence of total, known and unknown diabetes mellitus and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) in the population of Murcia (SE Spain), a Mediterranean area with a high prevalence of obesity. Therefore, 2562 subjects (>or=20 years) were selected by stratified random sampling and a survey was carried out by telephone, together with a physical examination and biochemical determinations. The ADA-1997 diagnostic criteria were used.
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