title: Morel-lavalée lesions treated with debridement and meticulous dead space closure: surgical technique.
abstract: Morel-Lavalée lesions (M-L lesion) can be successfully treated with debridement and meticulous dead space closure on an acute or delayed basis. The technique is simple, reproducible, and involves only one trip to the operating room in all but the open infected lesions. Our series of 24 Morel-Lavalée lesions in 22 patients resulted in no infections or recurrence of fluid collection. Two patients had superficial skin loss treated by local wound management.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedics Indianapolis and Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, USA. duwayne.carlson@bryanigh.org
authors.forename: DuWayne A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Carlson
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Simmons
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sando
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: Brittany
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Clements
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010388:Pelvis; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D050151:Subcutaneous Fat / Q000601:surgery*; D013848:Thigh; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery*