Morel-Lavallée lesion - leg
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Morel-Lavallée lesions are closed degloving injuries associated with severe trauma which then present as haemolymphatic masses.
MRI and ultrasound areis useful modalities for evaluationdiagnosis.
The lesions classicallytypically occur over the greater trochanter of the femur. Morel-Lavallée lesions, strictly speaking, occur in the thigh. Howevertomay occur at the lumbar region, over the scapula, the knee, or the leg 1 can result in identical lesions and these are often also called Morel-Lavallée lesions.
-<p><strong>Morel-Lavallée lesions</strong> are closed <a href="/articles/degloving-injury">degloving injuries</a> associated with severe trauma which then present as haemolymphatic masses. MRI and ultrasound are useful modalities for evaluation.</p><p>The lesions classically occur over the greater trochanter of the femur. Morel-Lavallée lesions, strictly speaking, occur in the <a href="/articles/thigh">thigh</a>. However, similar biomechanical forces to the lumbar region, over the scapula, the knee, or the leg <sup>1</sup> can result in identical lesions and these are often also called Morel-Lavallée lesions.</p>- +<p><strong>Morel-Lavallée lesions</strong> are closed <a href="/articles/degloving-injury">degloving injuries</a> associated with severe trauma which then present as haemolymphatic masses.</p><p>MRI is useful for diagnosis.</p><p>The lesions typically occur over the greater trochanter of the femur, yet, similar biomechanical forces may occur at the lumbar region, over the scapula, the knee, or the leg <sup>1</sup> can result in identical Morel-Lavallée lesions.</p>
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