Morel-Lavalée lesions treated with debridement and meticulous dead space closure: Surgical technique

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 140-144

  Carlson, DuWayne A ^a,b   Simmons, Julia ^a   Sando, William ^a   Weber, Timothy ^a   Clements, Brittany ^a  

^a Orthopaedics Indianapolis   (United States)

^b Bryan LGH Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Degloving injury; Morel Laval e lesion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEAD SPACE CLOSURE; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; LIMB INJURY; MALE; MOREL LAVALEE LESION; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FASCIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PELVIS; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; THIGH; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 33847164137     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31802f19ca     Document Type: Article

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