Fractured Testicle

A fractured testicle is most commonly the result of a sports injury.¹ If a testicle is struck with enough force, the resulting injury can rupture the organ, causing not only severe pain, but, in some cases, loss of the testicle.²

Fast Facts

1. A type of testicular trauma
2. Uncommon injury¹
3. Results from sports injury in 50% of cases¹
4. Motor vehicle accidents account for 9% to 17% of instances¹
5. Testicle becomes ruptured¹
6. Rupture considered a urologic emergency¹
7. Testes can be saved in 80% of cases if surgery occurs within 72 hours¹
8. May result in loss of testicle¹

Chris Snyder's Injury

On June 30, 2008, Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Chris Snyder fractured his left testicle when a foul ball hit by the Milwaukee Brewers Corey Hart bounced up and hit him. Snyder initially crouched in pain, but managed to stay in the game. Snyder underwent surgery for his fractured testicle on July 3, 2008.³

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