Morel-Lavallee lesion: report of two cases of a rare extensive closed soft-tissue injury / Morel-Lavallée-laesio: egy ritka, kiterjedt, zárt lágyrész-sérülés. Két eset ismertetése

Morel-Lavallee lesion is an extensive, decollement-like closed degloving soft-tissue injury. It occurs most commonly in the thigh, pelvis or lumbar region, primarily due to traffic accidents or sports injuries. The injury is often associated with pelvic or femoral fractures and polytrauma but it may occur separately. Early diagnosis and specific treatment are critically important to achieve adequate therapy in which the operative approach is preferred. If not treated properly, complaints may progress and the condition can become chronic. It should be highlighted that a considerable number of patients suffering from this condition may not present in central institutions but in minor hospitals or outpatient units with separately occurring, chronic or painful injury. Morel-Lavallee lesion is rarely mentioned in the Hungarian literature. The authors aim to present the most important knowledge about the injury in accordance with the case presentation of two patients with lumbar complaints they treated in a non-central institution.