TY - JOUR
T1 - The therapeutic challenges of degloving soft-tissue injuries
AU - Latifi, Rifat
AU - El-Hennawy, Hany
AU - El-Menyar, Ayman
AU - Peralta, Ruben
AU - Asim, Mohammad
AU - Consunji, Rafael
AU - Al-Thani, Hassan
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Background: Degloving soft-tissue injuries are serious and debilitating conditions. Deciding on the most appropriate treatment is often difficult. However, their impact on patients' outcomes is frequently underestimated. Objectives: We aimed to study the incidence, clinical presentation, management and outcome of degloving soft-tissue injuries. Materials and Methods: We conducted a narrative traditional review using the key words; "degloving injury" and "soft-tissue injuries" through search engines PubMed, Science Direct, and Scopus. Results: There are several therapeutic options for treating degloving soft-tissue injuries; however, no evidence-based guidelines have been published on how to manage degloving soft-tissue injuries, although numerous articles outline the management of such injuries. Conclusion: Degloving soft-tissue injuries are underreported and potentially devastating. They require early recognition, and early management. A multidisciplinary approach is usually needed to ensure the effective rehabilitation of these patients.
AB - Background: Degloving soft-tissue injuries are serious and debilitating conditions. Deciding on the most appropriate treatment is often difficult. However, their impact on patients' outcomes is frequently underestimated. Objectives: We aimed to study the incidence, clinical presentation, management and outcome of degloving soft-tissue injuries. Materials and Methods: We conducted a narrative traditional review using the key words; "degloving injury" and "soft-tissue injuries" through search engines PubMed, Science Direct, and Scopus. Results: There are several therapeutic options for treating degloving soft-tissue injuries; however, no evidence-based guidelines have been published on how to manage degloving soft-tissue injuries, although numerous articles outline the management of such injuries. Conclusion: Degloving soft-tissue injuries are underreported and potentially devastating. They require early recognition, and early management. A multidisciplinary approach is usually needed to ensure the effective rehabilitation of these patients.
KW - Degloving
KW - Morel-Lavallιe lesions
KW - soft-tissue injuries
KW - trauma
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U2 - 10.4103/0974-2700.136870
DO - 10.4103/0974-2700.136870
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84905814407
SN - 0974-2700
VL - 7
SP - 228
EP - 232
JO - Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
JF - Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
IS - 3
ER -