A Pair of Testicular Torsion Medicolegal Cases with Caveats: The Ball’s in Your Court
In this article, we present two medicolegal cases illustrating medical and diagnostic pitfalls that can lead to litigation for missed testicular torsion. Testicular torsion (TT) is a urologic emergency with potentially devastating consequences and costs, for providers and patients alike. TT occurs i...
Main Authors: | John B. Bass, Kyle S. Couperus, Jamie L. Pfaff, Gregory P. Moore |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2018-11-01
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Series: | Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9w26r3q7 |
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