A motorcyclist suffered a pierced scrotum when the force of a crash forced his broken thigh bone into his genitalia . The 33-year-old was admitted to Ulm University Hospital in Germany with a 'hard , swollen , bluish scrotum and an externally rotated and slightly shortened left leg ' . Medics treating him ordered a CT scan to get a better picture of the man 's injuries . And it revealed a surprising diagnosis . The top of his left thigh bone , the femur , had been sheared off by the force of the collision . The impact had also caused the broken bone to pierce his scrotum from the inside . After the motorbike crash , the 33-year-old was admitted to hospital with a 'hard , swollen , bluish scrotum and an externally rotated and slightly shortened left leg ' , doctors reported . Medics treating him ordered a CT scan to get a better picture of the injuries . This revealed the top of his left thigh bone , the femur , had been sheared off by the force of the collision . And the impact caused the broken bone to pierce his scrotum from the inside . The man also suffered open fractures of his right forearm and hand , the New England Journal of Medicine report reveals . Specialists operated on the 33-year-old using a 'direct scrotal incision ' procedure to fix the bones back in place . The doctors treating the man said he had no 'urologic sequelae ' - bladder and urinary dysfunction , despite his horrific injuries . After eight weeks of limited weight bearing , the patient was able to walk using a cane . And at a follow-up appointment 14 months after the crash , a CT scan revealed the bone structures in the man 's leg were fully recovered and he was able to walk without the aid of the cane . Specialists operated on the 33-year-old using a 'direct scrotal incision ' procedure to fix the bones back in place . The procedure was successful .
33-year-old admitted to hospital in Germany with 'hard , swollen scrotum ' Scans showed the top of his left thigh bone had been sheared off . Impact caused the broken bone to pierce his scrotum from the inside . Doctors performed a 'direct scrotal incision ' to fix the bones back in place . He suffered no bladder or urinary problems as a result , doctors said .