Morel-Lavallée Lesion of the Knee. Case Report

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Published: Aug 19, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2021.86.4.1079
Keywords:
Morel-Lavallée hematoma, seroma, soft tissue injury

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Tania Soledad Alvarado Chávez
Arthroscopy and Integral Sports Center, Guayaquil, Ecuador
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2936-6802
Gregory Hernán Pezo Maposa
Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Padre Carollo “Un Canto a la Vida”, Quito, Ecuador
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4888-4998
Lissette Estefanía Silva González
Physician, Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0225-443X
Carolina Dolores Vargas Guadalupe
Clínica Millenium, Guayaquil, Ecuador
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5193-0609

Abstract

A tangential contusion on certain regions of the body can lead to a clear or translucent serous subcutaneous collection that appears suddenly or slowly, known as Morel-Lavallée dissecting hematoma. It is frequently located in the hip and infrequently in the knee. The Morel-Lavallée lesion can be called pseudocyst, soft tissue posttraumatic cyst, or Morel-Lavallée extravasation. We present the case of a 49-year-old patient with a serous Morel Lavallée lesion, caused by friction between the subcutaneous cellular tissue and the fascia during a traumatic injury. Given its infrequent location, it was decided to report this case, since few cases of patients with this condition have been published in the literature.

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Alvarado Chávez, T. S., Pezo Maposa, G. H., Silva González, L. E., & Vargas Guadalupe, C. D. (2021). Morel-Lavallée Lesion of the Knee. Case Report. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 86(4), 545-552. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2021.86.4.1079
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Vol 86 No 4 (2021)
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Case Presentations
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Author Biographies

Tania Soledad Alvarado Chávez, Arthroscopy and Integral Sports Center, Guayaquil, Ecuador

Arthroscopy and Integral Sports Center, Guayaquil, Ecuador

Gregory Hernán Pezo Maposa, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Padre Carollo “Un Canto a la Vida”, Quito, Ecuador

Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Padre Carollo “Un Canto a la Vida”, Quito, Ecuador

Lissette Estefanía Silva González, Physician, Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador

Physician, Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador

Carolina Dolores Vargas Guadalupe, Clínica Millenium, Guayaquil, Ecuador

Clínica Millenium, Guayaquil, Ecuador

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