title: Results from surgical treatment of Morel-Lavallée lesions: prospective cohort study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present the results from early diagnosis and delayed surgical treatment of a cohort of patients who were diagnosed with Morel-Lavallée lesions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between January 2006 and December 2013, we performed delayed surgical debridement on Morel-Lavallée lesions, after delimitation of the local tissue necrosis, followed by closure through second intention and/or use of grafts/flaps.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the patients evolved with complete closure of the lesion after the delayed debridement, granulation of the operative wound and primary suturing or construction of pedunculated flaps. Three patients (50%) evolved with deep infectious processes due to the successive operative procedures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Whatever the treatment methods used are, they should be performed in a radical manner. If not, the patient will be at risk of evolution to septicemia and death.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de Marília, Marília, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Evandro Pereira
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Palacio
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de Marília, Marília, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Gabriel Guimarães
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Di Stasi
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de Marília, Marília, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ewerton Henrique Rodrigues Teixeira
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de Marília, Marília, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Roberto Ryuiti
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Mizobuchi
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de Marília, Marília, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alcides Durigam
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Júnior
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de Marília, Marília, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: José Antônio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Galbiatti
keywords: Multiple trauma; Soft-tissue injuries/pathology; Soft-tissue injuries/surgery; Wounds and injuries