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NCBI ROFL: BMX handlebar. A threat to manhood?

Discover the importance of scrotal protection in BMX bicycle riding after two cases of severe scrotal injury are reported.

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"Two cases of a severe scrotal injury--a new, hitherto unreported pattern of injury peculiar to BMX bicycle riding--are reported. Two such injuries occurring within a short period of time prompted us to suggest that scrotal protection, as well as a crash helmet and limb padding, should be made standard safety equipment for all BMX bicycle riders who engage in the sport of jumping."

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