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The Morel-Lavallée Lesion: Review and Update on Diagnosis and Management.
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Orthopaedic surgery [Orthop Surg] 2023 Oct; Vol. 15 (10), pp. 2485-2491. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 01. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Morel-Lavallée lesion is a closed soft tissue degloving injury usually associated with high-velocity trauma. It most commonly occurs in the thigh, hip, and pelvis. Because such lesions are prone to a missed or delayed diagnosis, it may present a potential risk of infection at the fracture site once it progresses. Therefore, timely identification and management of Morel-Lavallée lesion is crucial. Moreover, there are no relevant guidelines for the treatment of Morel-Lavallée lesion. Based on the above facts, we reviewed the etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, imaging features, treatment, prognosis, and complications of Morel-Lavallée lesion with the aim of providing a comprehensive overview of Morel-Lavallée lesion, increasing awareness of this injury among orthopaedic surgeons, and thus providing a management algorithm that can be applied to this injury.<br /> (© 2023 The Authors. Orthopaedic Surgery published by Tianjin Hospital and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1757-7861
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Orthopaedic surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37526135
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/os.13826