Morel-Lavallée lesion: A closed degloving injury that requires real attention

Morel-Lavallée lesions are post-traumatic, closed degloving injuries occurring deep to subcutaneous plane due to disruption of capillaries resulting in an effusion containing hemolymph and necrotic fat. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the modality of choice in the evaluation of Morel-Lavallée le...

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Autores principales: Nair, Anirudh V, Nazar, PK, Sekhar, Resmi, Ramachandran, PV, Moorthy, Srikanth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
Materias:
Musculoskeletal Radiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4126145/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25114393
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-3026.137053
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Sumario:Morel-Lavallée lesions are post-traumatic, closed degloving injuries occurring deep to subcutaneous plane due to disruption of capillaries resulting in an effusion containing hemolymph and necrotic fat. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the modality of choice in the evaluation of Morel-Lavallée lesion. Early diagnosis and management is essential as any delay in diagnosis or missed lesion will lead to the effusion becoming infected or leading to extensive skin necrosis.

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