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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Pathology
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Fat fracture, fat shearing injury, posttraumatic pseudocyst, chronic expanding hematoma
Definitions
- Closed degloving injury of subcutaneous fat at interface with fascia
- Results in chronic fluid collection (blood, lymph, necrotic fat)
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
MR Findings
CT Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
- Hussein K et al: Pictorial review of Morel-Lavallée lesions. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol. 63(2):212-5, 2019
- Singh R et al: The Morel-Lavallée lesion and its management: a review of the literature. J Orthop. 15(4):917-21, 2018
- Diviti S et al: Morel-Lavallee lesions-review of pathophysiology, clinical findings, imaging findings and management. J Clin Diagn Res. 11(4):TE01-4, 2017
- Spain JA et al: Morel-Lavallée injuries: a multimodality approach to imaging characteristics. Acad Radiol. 24(2):220-5, 2017
- Greenhill D et al: Management of the Morel-Lavallée lesion. Orthop Clin North Am. 47(1):115-25, 2016
- Khodaee M et al: Morel-Lavallée lesion in sports. Curr Sports Med Rep. 15(6):417-22, 2016
- Bonilla-Yoon I et al: The Morel-Lavallée lesion: pathophysiology, clinical presentation, imaging features, and treatment options. Emerg Radiol. 21(1):35-43, 2014
- Rha EY et al: Morel-Lavallée lesion in children. World J Emerg Surg. 8(1):60, 2013
- Shen C et al: Efficacy of treatment in peri-pelvic Morel-Lavallée lesion: a systematic review of the literature. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 133(5):635-40, 2013
- van Gennip S et al: Pain at the knee: the Morel-Lavallée lesion, a case series. Clin J Sport Med. 22(2):163-6, 2012
- Neal C et al: Sonography of Morel-Lavallée lesions. J Ultrasound Med. 27(7):1077-81, 2008
- Mellado JM et al: Morel-Lavallée lesion: review with emphasis on MR imaging. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 13(4):775-82, 2005
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Pathology
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Fat fracture, fat shearing injury, posttraumatic pseudocyst, chronic expanding hematoma
Definitions
- Closed degloving injury of subcutaneous fat at interface with fascia
- Results in chronic fluid collection (blood, lymph, necrotic fat)
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
MR Findings
CT Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
- Hussein K et al: Pictorial review of Morel-Lavallée lesions. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol. 63(2):212-5, 2019
- Singh R et al: The Morel-Lavallée lesion and its management: a review of the literature. J Orthop. 15(4):917-21, 2018
- Diviti S et al: Morel-Lavallee lesions-review of pathophysiology, clinical findings, imaging findings and management. J Clin Diagn Res. 11(4):TE01-4, 2017
- Spain JA et al: Morel-Lavallée injuries: a multimodality approach to imaging characteristics. Acad Radiol. 24(2):220-5, 2017
- Greenhill D et al: Management of the Morel-Lavallée lesion. Orthop Clin North Am. 47(1):115-25, 2016
- Khodaee M et al: Morel-Lavallée lesion in sports. Curr Sports Med Rep. 15(6):417-22, 2016
- Bonilla-Yoon I et al: The Morel-Lavallée lesion: pathophysiology, clinical presentation, imaging features, and treatment options. Emerg Radiol. 21(1):35-43, 2014
- Rha EY et al: Morel-Lavallée lesion in children. World J Emerg Surg. 8(1):60, 2013
- Shen C et al: Efficacy of treatment in peri-pelvic Morel-Lavallée lesion: a systematic review of the literature. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 133(5):635-40, 2013
- van Gennip S et al: Pain at the knee: the Morel-Lavallée lesion, a case series. Clin J Sport Med. 22(2):163-6, 2012
- Neal C et al: Sonography of Morel-Lavallée lesions. J Ultrasound Med. 27(7):1077-81, 2008
- Mellado JM et al: Morel-Lavallée lesion: review with emphasis on MR imaging. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 13(4):775-82, 2005
