Can you break your balls. Well the short answer is YES. Lets review one of the worst imaginable injuries in more detail.

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Fractured or ruptured testicles is a more common occurrence in baseball. Despite wearing protective cups, getting hit with a 100 mph fast ball will definitely cause blunt force trauma to your nether regions. We see this injury in catchers, batters, and even outfielders.

The two most serious conditions that need to be ruled out after a groin trauma is testicular rupture (or testicular fracture) and testicular torsion. Testicular rupture is when the outer layer of the testicle, the tunica albuginea breaks open and extrudes the contents of the testicular sac. Testicular torsion, arguably the more serious of the two, is when the testicle is twisted and blood flow to the region is stopped. Without timely untwisting of the testicle, men are at high risk of loosing the entire testicle to tissue death.

Main symptoms include pain, ecchymosis (bruising), swelling, and tenderness to palpation. If the testicle appears very high lying, or the player is vomiting, testicular torsion should be expected. In either case, players need to be evaluated in the ED immediately after injury and have a urologic assessment.

Both conditions can be fixed with timely surgical intervention. In the case of the ruptured testicle, the tunica albuginea is repaired. In the case of a torsion, the testicle is untwisted and fixed into place. In rare cases, the testicle may need to be removed (Orchiectomy), however this is not common.

Some notable players suffering from the injury include: Mitch Haniger and Chris Snyder.

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I am a resident doctor training to become a sports medicine specialist. I make videos simplifying sport injuries making them easier to understand and go over how a doctor reacts to these injuries on the sidelines. We will review the anatomy, important things to consider, and discuss return to play. I will also discuss what the injury means for the athlete and their team’s future.

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