A rare case of severe third degree friction burns and large Morel-Lavallee lesion of the abdominal wall

A rare case of severe third degree friction burns and large Morel-Lavallee lesion of the abdominal wall

Abstract Background Morel-Lavallee lesions (MLLs) are rare internal degloving injuries typically caused by blunt traumatic injuries and most commonly occur around the hips and in association with pelvic or acetabular fractures. MLL is often overlooked in the setting of poly-trauma; therefore, clinic...

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Main Authors: Darnell J. Brown, Kuo Jung G. Lu, Kristina Chang, Jennifer Levin, John T. Schulz, Jeremy Goverman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2018-03-01
Series:Burns & Trauma
Subjects:
Friction burns
Blunt trauma friction burns
Internal degloving injuries
Morel-Lavallee lesion
Traumatic pseudocyst
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41038-018-0108-1

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