Chronic Morel-Lavallée Lesion in a Pediatric Patient: An Underrecognized Sequela after Trauma.

Case Rep Pediatr

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA.

Published: November 2023

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Morel-Lavallée lesions are serious internal degloving injuries associated with trauma. Its diagnosis and treatment can be challenging. We describe the surgical treatment of a case of a chronic Morel-Lavallée lesion in a pediatric patient who sustained an injury to her left thigh during an all-terrain vehicle accident more than a year ago.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10684318PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/6662079DOI Listing

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