| Autor: |
Stanley SS; Department of General Surgery, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Hofstra University School of Medicine, Manhasset, New York., Molmenti EP; Department of General Surgery, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Hofstra University School of Medicine, Manhasset, New York., Siskind E; Department of General Surgery, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Hofstra University School of Medicine, Manhasset, New York., Kasabian AK; Department of General Surgery, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Hofstra University School of Medicine, Manhasset, New York., Huang SI; Department of General Surgery, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Hofstra University School of Medicine, Manhasset, New York. |
| Abstrakt: |
The Morel-Lavallee lesion is a closed, internal degloving injury that results when a strong, shearing force is applied parallel to the plane of injury, as is common in vehicular trauma. It is an underdiagnosed entity that is often missed during the initial trauma workup as symptoms can be subtle. There are few reports of lesions occurring below the knee. Most cases affect the proximal thigh and trochanter, as these tend to be dependent areas in high velocity trauma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first literature report of bilateral lower extremity Morel-Lavallee lesions. |
