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Citation:
Knipe H, Gaillard F, Hartung M, et al. Degloving injury. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 22 Feb 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-49676
Degloving is a term for a severe injury in which the skin and underlying tissues are forcefully separated from the underlying structures, resembling the removal of a glove from the hand.
Degloving injury can refer to a number of conditions:
History and etymology
The term "degloving" originated in the medical field and is derived from the combination of two distinct words: "de-" and "glove." The origin and earliest use of the term in the medical literature is uncertain but dates back at least as far as 1920s 4.
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2. Kassarjian A, Rodrigo RM, Santisteban JM. Intramuscular degloving injuries to the rectus femoris: findings at MRI. AJR. American journal of roentgenology. 202 (5): W475-80. doi:10.2214/AJR.13.10931 - Pubmed
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3. Uri IF, Benamore R. Degloving bowel injury following blunt abdominal trauma: a rare CT finding. Emergency medicine journal : EMJ. 29 (9): 719. doi:10.1136/emermed-2012-201232 - Pubmed
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4. Degloved - Oxford English Dictionary, online accessed March 2024 https://www.oed.com/dictionary/degloved_adj
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