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Degloving Injuries

What is a "Degloving Injury"?

A degloving injury occurs as the result of severe trauma that causes tissue planes to separate. "Degloving" sometime invokes a mental image that is only partially correct. In some cases it is similar to the removal of a glove from a hand or involves the scraping back of tissue. Another example would be scalping. This type of degloving injury is known as an "open injury".

Degloving injuries can also be "closed". If a tremendous force is applied to the body with sufficient power but of brief enough duration the skin may not tear. The separation of the tissue planes breaks blood vessels. The upper layers of the separated tissue may become necrotic from a lack of blood supply. The more planes of tissue involved, the more difficult it will be to heal. In a closed degloving injury the skin may become abnormally loose as it lacks the normal connections to underlying tissues.

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Degloving injuries are often the result of an accident involving industrial machinery, motorcycle accidents, or when a pedestrian or bicyclist is struck by a car or truck. As the name implies these injuries are extremely painful and require immediate medical treatment including surgery. While a degloving injury itself is extremely serious they are often accompanied by other injuries such as a brain, spinal cord or amputation injury because of the mechanism of injury involved.

If you or a loved one has suffered a serious injury at the hands of another's negligent actions you need to speak to an experienced Florida personal injury lawyer to learn your rights. Contact Howard G. Butler in Jacksonville, FL today. Howard Butler is a nationally board-certified civil trial lawyer as recognized by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and is AV-rated* under Martindale-Hubbell's peer review rating system. Mr. Butler has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America and has been listed by Florida Super Lawyers magazine, an honor limited to the top 5 percent of lawyers in the state.

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