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Ugeskrift For Laeger Aug 2023Morel-Lavallée lesion (MLL) is a closed degloving injury caused by traumatic sheering of subcutaneous tissue from the underlying fascia. MLL can be classified as acute... (Review)
Review
Morel-Lavallée lesion (MLL) is a closed degloving injury caused by traumatic sheering of subcutaneous tissue from the underlying fascia. MLL can be classified as acute (less-than 3 months) or chronic (greater-than 3 months or if a capsule has formed). Acute lesions are treated with compression, percutaneous aspiration, sclerodesis, suction-curettage or open surgery depending on vitality of the overlying skin, if fractures are present next to the lesion or if infection has occurred. Chronic lesions are treated with sclerodesis, suction-curettage or open surgery. Drain and vacuum-assisted closure placement should be used post-operatively, as argued in this review.
Topics: Humans; Fractures, Bone; Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy; Skin; Subcutaneous Tissue; Suction
PubMed: 37615228
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