Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Morel-Lavallée lesions complicated with acetabular fractures are rarely mentioned in literatures, at present how to control the lesion and early fracture fixation has no generally accepted method.
OBJECTIVE: To further verify the effect of vacuum sealing drainage covered with polyethylene ethanol hydration seaweed salt foam in the Morel-Lavallée lesion complicated with acetabular fractures.
METHODS: Twenty-three patients with Morel-Lavallée lesion complicated with acetabular fractures were divided into two groups. The patients in experimental group received vacuum sealing drainage intervention for the Morel-Lavallée lesion and those in control group received usual debridement before internal fixation of acetabular fractures. The times between the injury and the operation of acetabular fractures of two groups were compared. The clinical results were evaluated by the scores of Merle d’Aubigne and Postel.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The scores of Merle d’Aubigne and Postel in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The times between the injury and the operation of acetabular fractures in the experimental and control groups were (20.62±6.01) days and (28.00±8.07) days respectively, and the differences of the time between the two groups were significant (P < 0.05 ). The vacuum sealing drainage can promote the cure of the Morel-Lavallée lesion, then can made it possible for early operation of acetabular fractures, thus can improve the hip joint function for patients of the Morel-Lavallée lesion complicated with acetabular fractures after surgery.