Morel Lavallèe Lesions of Lower ExtremityA Case Series in a Tertiary Centre

摘要

Morel Lavallée lesions (ML lesions) are a rare degloving type of injury occurring after blunt trauma, usually in the peritrochantericregion and resulting into a progressive subcutaneous swelling. The current case series includes three patients with a history oftrauma and development of rapidly increasing fluctuant soft tissue swelling during a time period of 18 months. Though these lesionsare typically described in peritrochanteric region, two cases were encountered in the knee region. ML lesions were diagnosedprecisely using Ultrasound (USG) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) modalities and were managed accordingly. Classificationof these lesions is paramount to enhance patient outcome and reduce complications.