The BAL-Score Almost Perfectly Predicts Testicular Torsion in Children: A Two-Center Cohort Study

• Main Authors: Michaela Klinke (Author), Julia Elrod (Author), Carolin Stiel (Author), Tarik Ghadban (Author), Julia Wenskus (Author), Jochen Herrmann (Author), Carl-Martin Junge (Author), Konrad Reinshagen (Author), Michael Boettcher (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Testicular torsion (TT) is a common emergency that warrants immediate exploration to prevent infertility or testicular loss. To improve diagnostic reliability, various scoring systems have been published. The aim of this study was to evaluate and validate different testicular torsion s...