Table 2.
Summary of Melland and Bencardino classification of Morel-Lavallée lesion (MLL)4 11
| Type I Seroma |
Type II Subacute haematoma |
Type III Chronic organising haematoma |
Type IV Closed lacerations |
Type V Pseudonodular |
Type VI Infected |
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| Appearance T1-weighted images | Hypointense | Hyperintense | Hypointense | Hypointense | Variable | Variable |
| Appearance T2-weighted images | Hyperintense | Hyperintense | Hyperintense | Hypointense | Variable | Variable |
| Presence of capsule | Variable | Yes | Fibrous | No | Variable | Thick hyperintense |