Morel-Lavallee Injury of Thigh Combined with Open Tibia-Fibula Fracture Treated by Combination of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine ： A Case Report Study

Abstract

Background Morel-lavallee injury is a kind of closed soft tissue detroculation injury. This kind of injury is caused by high energy violence (including traffic accidents and serious mechanical crushing injury). It is one of the most common clinical injuries.In recent years, such injuries caused by various reasons show an increasing trend year by year. Purpose In this paper, a case of Morel-Lavallee injury of thigh combined with open fracture of tibia and fibula was reported recently. Combined with the experience in this treatment process, it is expected to provide reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment. Case report We report a 56-year-old middle-aged and elderly male patient who was admitted to hospital due to bleeding, malformation, swelling and pain of the right calf and restriction of movement for 7 hours due to accidental injury.The patient showed signs of shock and coma before admission. After resuscitation, the patient was admitted to our department from the emergency department with "open fracture of the lower end of the right tibia".Later, it was found that the right thigh was closed and ungloved, and surgery was recommended.After obtaining the consent of the patient and his family, he was hospitalized for surgical treatment in the orthopaedic Trauma Department of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. Results Through this diagnosis and treatment, the patient's condition was controlled, the affected limb recovered well after the operation, and the function, blood circulation and sensation of the affected limb recovered well. Conclusion The combination of traditional and traditional Chinese and western medicine can promote the recovery of the affected limb better and faster, and reduce the occurrence of complications, which is beneficial to the patients.