Orthopedic case of the week – January 25, 2022
25 year old female slipped and fell on the stairs 1 month ago landing right on her butt! Developed immediate swelling over the top of the right buttock. Swelling progressed and she developed notable bruising over the next 2 weeks. Swelling now improving, but still symptomatic. MRI shows a large fluid collection with muscular disruption, a Morell-Lavallee lesion.
1 month from injury, I thought it would be too clotted. Surprisingly, I was able to aspirate 60cc of fluid. Pain was essentially resolved afterwards. Hopefully, the swelling will not return!
SteveMeyersMD.com
817.335.4316
MRI: Large fluid collection in the gluteus musculature.
Ultrasound: red outlines the fluid collection, green identifies the needle to drain.
Fluid collection gone after aspiration.
60cc fluid removed.
Related posts
SJ is a 54 year old female with 5 year history of bilateral knee pain. She underwent bilateral knee scope surgery in 2020 which improved her pain briefly. Pain has been [...]
With my active and adventurous lifestyle, my knees have seen some abuse over the years!! About 1.5 years ago, I began having some mild, intermittent knee soreness with demanding activities due [...]
Knee arthritis pain? Tennis Elbow? TRICARE insurance covers PRP (platelet rich plasma) regenerative injection treatment for Knee arthritis and Tennis elbow. This is a simple, in-office injection that can provide significant [...]