Morel-Lavallée Lesion: A not so rare, but often missed diagnosis
<p>The Morel-Lavallée lesion is a closed, post-traumatic, soft tissue degloving injury. There is separation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue from the underlying fascia resulting in an effusion and creation of a perifascial space often containing lymph and necrotic fat.</p><p>We...
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Open Journal of Trauma - Peertechz Publications,
2017-08-02.
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| Summary: | <p>The Morel-Lavallée lesion is a closed, post-traumatic, soft tissue degloving injury. There is separation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue from the underlying fascia resulting in an effusion and creation of a perifascial space often containing lymph and necrotic fat.</p><p>We present a case of a 70-year-old female that was referred to us with a painful right thigh after a fall from her bike. Ultrasound showed a persistent MLL and an ultrasound-guided injection with cortisone wasinjected the MLL, which resolved the patient's complaints.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence:</strong> Level 4.</p> |
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| DOI: | 10.17352/ojt.000012 |