Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5710709 | The Knee | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A Morel-Lavallée lesion is a post-traumatic closed degloving injury of soft tissue. The lesion is due to a shearing trauma with separation of subcutaneous tissue from underlying fascia. When conservative treatment fails, surgical treatment is imperative. Commonly, open drainage and debridement is performed. This case report describes a Morel-Lavallée lesion of the knee in a professional soccer player who was successfully treated with endoscopic debridement and fibrin glue injection after failure of conservative management. This method achieves the goal of an open surgical debridement without exposing patients to an increased morbidity.
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Authors
Baris B. Koc, Nicolaas Somorjai, Egid P.M. Kiesouw, Kurt Vanderdood, Marleen Meesters-Caberg, Frits W. Draijer, Edwin J.P. Jansen,