Testicular torsion: Direction, degree, duration and disinformation

Journal of Urology

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 663-665

  Sessions, Annette E ^a   Rabinowitz, Ronald ^a   Hulbert, William C ^a   Goldstein, Martin M ^a   Mevorach, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrophy; Spermatic cord; Spermatic cord torsion; Testis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD UROLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INFANT; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TESTIS ATROPHY; TESTIS TORSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0037304343     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)63987-0     Document Type: Article

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