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. 2022 Mar;11(3):377–385. doi: 10.21037/tau-21-957

Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the study population.

Characteristics n/N (%)
Patient characteristics and trauma etiology
   Age (years) 37 [28–45]
   Etiology
   Sexual intercourse 74/88 (84.1%)*
   Masturbation/manipulation 8/88 (9.1%)*
   Other 7/88 (8.0%)
Documented details of history and clinical presentation
   Cracking sound 32/88 (36.4%)
   Acute pain 46/88 (52.3%)
   Penile hematoma 65/88 (73.9%)
   Penile swelling 53/88 (60.2%)
   Penile deviation 13/88 (14.8%)
Imaging examinations performed
   MRI 69/88 (78.4%)
   US 31/88 (35.2%)
   POCUS 17/88 (19.3%)
Final diagnosis
   Surgery 32/88 (36.4%)
   Clinical-urological diagnosis 56/88 (63.6%)

Continuous variables are given as median [IQR], categorical variables as absolute/total numbers (n/N) with percentages in brackets. *, one patient reported simultaneous sexual intercourse and manipulation. MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; POCUS, point-of-care ultrasound; US, ultrasound.