Morel-Lavallée lesion of the distal thigh: Emergency department diagnosis with point-of-care ultrasound

A Morel-Lavallée lesion (MLL) is a rare, closed traumatic soft-tissue degloving injury that is often misdiagnosed. The mechanism that results in this lesion involves a shearing force that separates the hypodermis from underlying fascia, thereby disrupting perforating vascular and lymphatic vessels a...

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Main Authors: Derrick Huang, MD, Morgan Killian, MD, Samyr Elbadri, MD, Leoh Leon, MD, Latha Ganti, MD, MS, MBA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043323001760