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April 18, 2026The American Surgeon1 citationsOpen Access

Operative Strategies and Wound Complications in Morel-Lavallee Injuries

Operative Strategies and Wound Complications for Morel-Lavallee Injuries Undergoing Excisional Debridement: A Pacific Coast Surgical Association Multicenter Study

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PNPeter NguyenAGAreg GrigorianTCTodd Costantini

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Overview

This multicenter study investigates wound complications after excisional debridement for Morel-Lavallee lesions, suggesting a need for alternative methods.

Key Points

  • This study aims to characterize operative intervention practices and wound complications in patients with Morel-Lavallee lesions undergoing excisional debridement.
  • Prospective observational study conducted across 15 trauma centers
  • Included patients diagnosed with Morel-Lavallee lesions undergoing operative intervention
  • Evaluated the association between excisional debridement technique and wound complications
  • 40.9% of patients underwent excisional debridement
  • Excisional debridement resulted in a significantly higher rate of skin necrosis (22.2% vs. 1.9%)
  • Overall wound complications rates were similar, but excisional debridement had a two-fold increased risk of complications (OR 2.52)

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Nguyen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e320e740886becb65400e1https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348261443695
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