title: Morel-Lavallée lesion: A closed degloving injury that requires real attention.
abstract: Morel-Lavallée lesions are post-traumatic, closed degloving injuries occurring deep to subcutaneous plane due to disruption of capillaries resulting in an effusion containing hemolymph and necrotic fat. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the modality of choice in the evaluation of Morel-Lavallée lesion. Early diagnosis and management is essential as any delay in diagnosis or missed lesion will lead to the effusion becoming infected or leading to extensive skin necrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Amrita Institute of Medical Science, Kochi, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Anirudh V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Amrita Institute of Medical Science, Kochi, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Pk
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nazar
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Amrita Institute of Medical Science, Kochi, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Resmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sekhar
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Amrita Institute of Medical Science, Kochi, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Pv
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ramachandran
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Amrita Institute of Medical Science, Kochi, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Srikanth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moorthy
keywords: Closed degloving injury; Morel-Lavallée lesions; magnetic resonance imaging
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