Ever hear of a Morel Lavallee Lesion? For all those that have experienced “rug burns” or “strawberries” after sliding on a court, turf, or field I’m sure you can identify. Named for the French Physician that diagnosed this rare condition a Morel Lavalle lesion, to put in simple terms, is a severe rug burn magnified by five. These injuries occur when a shearing takes place that separate layers of soft tissue while the top layer of the skin is not broken. The layers of soft tissue that become separated are then filled with fluid and perhaps blood.
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