What is a morel Lavallee injury?
Morel Lavallee lesion is swelling located between the bottom part of the skin dermis and the fascia. Usually, trauma or a fall leads to a shearing force to the soft tissue. This leads to breakage of the blood and lymph vessels and collection of blood between the skin fat and the facia.
How long does it take for a Morel-Lavallée lesion to heal?
In a study by Tejwani et al.,15 the mean time taken for Morel-Lavallee lesions of the knee to resolve following conservative treatment was reported to be 10.6 ± 9.2 days in 27 cases.
How is Morel-Lavallée lesion diagnosed?
The diagnostic methods used to detect a Morel-Lavallée lesion are MRI and ultrasound. However, in the acute fase the Morel-Lavallée lesion signal characteristics are similar to those of fluid. With ultrasound imaging features depend on the age of the MLL. Also, ultrasound has a diagnostic and therapeutic value.
What causes Morel Lavallee?
Morel-Lavallée lesions (MLLs) represent closed injuries with internal degloving of superficial soft tissues from fascial layers. Main causes of MLLs include high-energy, blunt force trauma or crush injuries. They are commonly found overlying the greater trochanter.
How do you handle degloving injury?
Treating a Degloving Injury Less severe injuries are fixed with skin grafts or skin flaps, while more serious injuries could need reconstructive surgery or amputation. The earlier a degloving injury is treated, the better. In the treatment, the first priority is to save as much skin as possible.
What is a closed degloving injury?
Closed internal degloving is a significant soft-tissue injury associated with a pelvic trauma in which the subcutaneous tissue is torn away from the underlying fascia, creating a cavity filled with hematoma and liquefied fat.
What does Deglove mean?
Degloving happens when a large piece of skin and the layer of soft tissue right under it partially or completely rip from your body. These layers of skin don’t receive blood even if they are still attached to the injured area. Often, degloving injuries are very serious.
Is degloving serious?
What is the difference between an avulsion and degloving?
Degloving, also called avulsion, is a type of severe injury that happens when the top layers of your skin and tissue are ripped from the underlying muscle, connective tissue, or bone. It can affect any body part, but it’s more common in the legs. Degloving injuries are often life-threatening.