Degloving injuries with versus without underlying fracture in a sub-Saharan African tertiary hospital: a prospective observational study

Degloving injuries with versus without underlying fracture in a sub-Saharan African tertiary hospital: a prospective observational study

Abstract Background Degloving injuries are surgical conditions in which an extensive portion of skin and subcutaneous tissue is detached from the underlying fasciae, muscles, or bone surface. Frequently, there is an association of fracture underlying the degloved area. We aimed to compare the short-...

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Main Authors: Hervé Monka Lekuya, Rose Alenyo, Isaac Kajja, Alexander Bangirana, Ronald Mbiine, Ater Ngoth Deng, Moses Galukande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Degloving
Soft tissue injury
Morel-Lavallé lesion
ISS
Trauma
Fracture
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-017-0706-9

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