Penetrating penile injury due to the splintering of the floorboards in the gymnasium

Abstract

Introduction We present the case of a patient with penetrating penile injury caused by splintering floorboards in a gymnasium. Case presentation A 24‐year‐old man was brought to the emergency department of our hospital because of an unintentional penetrating penile injury sustained while playing volleyball at a gymnasium. He dove into the wooden floor to fly‐receive the ball. When sliding with his abdomen on the floor, a wooden splinter from the floorboard stuck from the base of his penis to near the glans penis. The splinter was gently removed without bleeding under local anesthesia. Conclusions Splintering floorboards in gymnasiums can cause serious trauma, including penile injuries. Health‐care workers and users of public facilities, such as gymnasiums, should be aware of the accident risk associated with wooden floors.

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“…The corpora, penile soft tissue or urethra can be involved in cases of penetrating penile injuries ( 11 ). Previous studies have indicated that up to 80% of penetrating penile injuries are accompanied by associated injuries, with the groin area and scrotum being the most commonly affects sites, followed by urethral injuries as the second most frequent occurrence ( 12 ).…”

“…Fortunately, this patient had normal erectile function after surgery. In addition, abdominal imaging should be performed as part of a complete trauma assessment in all patients with mechanical foreign body injuries where no associated primary injury is suspected ( 11 ). To this patient, an abdominal CT was performed immediately and successful indwelling catheterization was accomplished at the emergency room.…”