Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 38-44 , March 2009

Diagnosis and Management of Testicular Torsion, Torsion of the Appendix Testis, and Epididymitis

  • Shan Yin, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, The Children's Hospital Denver, Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado, Denver, CO
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Shan Yin, MD, MPH, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, The Children's Hospital Denver, Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado, 777 Bannock St, MC 0180, Denver, CO 80204.
    • ,
  • Jennifer L. Trainor, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

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doi: 10.1016/j.cpem.2009.01.010

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 38-44 , March 2009

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