Degloving soft tissue injury
Updates to Article Attributes
Degloving soft tissue injuries can be extensive and quite severe conditions. These may be open or, less commonly, closed injuries, which are known as Morel-Lavallee-Lavallée lesions. This article focuses on open injuries, with closed injuries discussed in the Morel-Lavallee lesion-Lavallée article article.
Terminology
"Degloving" itself is a non-specific term but typically refers to open degloving injuries of the skin and soft tissues. Degloving injuries can also rarely involve bowel or be intramuscular.
Epidemiology
Degloving soft tissue injuries are seen in ~5% of trauma admissions in one series 1, with young males most commonly injured 1,2.
Pathology
Degloving soft tissue injuries involved the separation of skin and subcutaneous tissue from the underlying fascia, muscle and/or bone 1-3. They are a result of a shearing injury, commonly from being run over by rubber tires in motor vehicle collisions 2.
Location
These injuries can occur anywhere but are commonly of the 1,3:
- lower limbs
- trunk
- face/scalp
- perineum/genitalia
Complications
- necrosis of the affected skin flap
- infection
See also
-<p><strong>Degloving soft tissue injuries</strong> can be extensive and quite severe conditions. These may be open or, less commonly, closed injuries, which are known as Morel-Lavallee lesions. This article focuses on open injuries with closed injuries discussed in the <a href="/articles/morel-lavallee-lesion-1">Morel-Lavallee lesion</a> article. </p><h4>Terminology</h4><p>"<a href="/articles/degloving-injury">Degloving</a>" itself is a non-specific term but typically refers to open degloving injuries of the skin and soft tissues. Degloving injuries can also rarely involve bowel or be intramuscular. </p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>Degloving soft tissue injuries are seen in ~5% of trauma admissions in one series <sup>1</sup>, with young males most commonly injured <sup>1,2</sup>. </p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>Degloving soft tissue injuries involved the separation of skin and subcutaneous tissue from the underlying fascia, muscle and/or bone <sup>1-3</sup>. They are a result of a shearing injury, commonly from being run over by rubber tires in motor vehicle collisions <sup>2</sup>. </p><h5>Location</h5><p>These injuries can occur anywhere but are commonly of the <sup>1,3</sup>:</p><ul>- +<p><strong>Degloving soft tissue injuries</strong> can be extensive and quite severe conditions. These may be open or, less commonly, closed injuries, which are known as Morel-Lavallée lesions. This article focuses on open injuries, with closed injuries discussed in the <a title="Morel-Lavallée lesion" href="/articles/morel-lavallee-lesion-1">Morel-Lavallée article</a>. </p><h4>Terminology</h4><p>"<a href="/articles/degloving-injury">Degloving</a>" itself is a non-specific term but typically refers to open degloving injuries of the skin and soft tissues. Degloving injuries can also rarely involve bowel or be intramuscular. </p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>Degloving soft tissue injuries are seen in ~5% of trauma admissions in one series <sup>1</sup>, with young males most commonly injured <sup>1,2</sup>. </p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>Degloving soft tissue injuries involved the separation of skin and subcutaneous tissue from the underlying fascia, muscle and/or bone <sup>1-3</sup>. They are a result of a shearing injury, commonly from being run over by rubber tires in motor vehicle collisions <sup>2</sup>. </p><h5>Location</h5><p>These injuries can occur anywhere but are commonly of the <sup>1,3</sup>:</p><ul>
Unable to process the form. Check for errors and try again.