Delayed presentation of Morel-Lavallee lesion.

Morel-lavallee lesion in children

Morel-Lavallee lesion (MLL) is a closed degloving injury resulting from blunt shearing or tangential forces. In this condition, hemolymph is collected in the closed space between the separated subcutaneous tissue and the underlying fascia. The clinical manifestation of MLL varies from soft fluctuant swelling to skin necrosis or wound sepsis. Due to its inconsistent clinical manifestations and d...

A rare cause of calf swelling: the Morel–Lavallee lesion

INTRODUCTION Calf swelling is a common clinical presentation with a wide and varied differential diagnosis. The Morel-Lavallee is a rare cause of subcutaneous swelling, caused by post-traumatic shearing of the hypodermis from the underlying fascia. The potential space so created fills with blood, lymph and necrotic fat giving specific findings on MR evaluation. MATERIALS AND METHODS A case of...

Management of Morel-Lavallee lesion of the knee: twenty-seven cases in the national football league.

BACKGROUND The Morel-Lavallee lesion is a closed degloving injury most commonly described in the region of the hip joint after blunt trauma. It also occurs in the knee as a result of shearing trauma during football and is a distinct lesion from prepatellar bursitis and quadriceps contusion. PURPOSE To review the authors' experience with Morel-Lavallee lesion of the knee in the elite contact a...

Morel-Lavallee lesion. Results of surgical drainage with the use of synthetic glue.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the results of surgical drainage and use of synthetic glue in Morel-Lavallee lesions. METHODS We treated 7 Morel-Lavallee lesions in Ankara Bayindir Hospital, Ankara, Turkey between April 2003 and June 2004. These lesions developed in 5 male patients due to crush under a vehicle or a traffic accident. The mean age was 32.8 years; range 16-55. All lesions were localized i...

Surgical Management of Morel-Lavallee Lesion