The cremasteric reflex: A useful but imperfect sign in testicular torsion

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1248-1249

  Nelson, Caleb P ^a   Williams, Jeffrey F ^a   Bloom, David A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cremaster; Reflex; Scrotum; Testicular torsion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CREMASTERIC REFLEX; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; MALE; ORCHIDOPEXY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; SCROTAL PAIN; TESTIS BLOOD FLOW; TESTIS TORSION;

EID: 0041859661     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(03)00280-X     Document Type: Article

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