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Key articles
Kapoor S. Testicular torsion: a race against time. Int J Clin Pract. 2008 May;62(5):821-7. Abstract
Turgut AT, Bhatt S, Dogra VS. Acute painful scrotum. Ultrasound Clin. 2008;3:93-107.
Moore SL, Chebbout R, Cumberbatch M, et al. Orchidopexy for testicular torsion: A systematic review of surgical technique. Eur Urol Focus. 2020 Aug 27;:.Full text Abstract
O'Kelly F, Chua M, Erlich T, et al. Delaying urgent exploration in neonatal testicular torsion may have significant consequences for the contralateral testis: A critical literature review. Urology. 2021 Jul;153:277-284.Full text Abstract
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