Morel-Lavallee Lesion in the Knee: A Case Report
AUROBINDO ROY1, DOSTH MOHAMMAD LUTFUR RAHMAN2, SHAMIM AHMED3
Abstract
Morel-Lavallée lesion( MLL) is a degloving injury of the interface between the subcutaneous fat and the underlying fascia. This lesion is characterized by the development of a fluid collection that, although originally described in the thigh, it has also been described in other anatomical sites. The authors report the case of a patient with Morel-Lavallée lesion in the knee after trauma and describe the main characteristics of the lesion.
Key words: Knee trauma; Bursitis, Morel-Lavallee lesion.