Traumatic testicular injuries in appalachia: A ten-year review from a level 1 trauma center and comparison to the national trauma data bank®

While only 20% of the nation’s population lives in rural areas, 40% Appalachian resides areas. Due to nature this region we hypothesized may have implications regarding outcomes traumatic testicular injuries (TTI), such as increased rate organ loss. Here in, report findings our 10-year retrospective study analyzing patients presenting with TTI tertiary care facility comparison an 8-year review 8,030 from National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB ® ). Of 34,000 trauma reviewed, 23 (0.07%) had which concurs NTDB value 0.2%. Blunt accounted for 91.3% contrasting data suggesting 50.5% attributable penetrating mechanisms. Firearm related comprised 4.3% TTI, but 38.3% ’s. Motor vehicle collision/motor cycle crash (MVC/MCC) 26.0%, similarly showed 26.6%. Median length stay (LOS) was 1 day, and 3 . Scrotal exploration occurred 90.4% cases 52.4% requiring orchiectomy, whereas suggested 48.3% 23.4% respectively. In conclusion, compared data, Appalachia has a higher incidence blunt mechanism, scrotal rate,