NEET PG Medical – 2019 – Question – 100

Correct Answer – D
Answer: D. skin subcutaneous fat
The clinical entity of degloving injury means that the skin has been lost, but the musculoskeletal unit is intact, and hence, the movements of the part have been preserved.
Degloving, also called avulsion, is a type of severe injury that happens when the top layers of your skin and tissue are ripped from the underlying muscle, connective tissue, or bone. It can affect any body part, but it’s more common in the legs.
Depending on the angle that the tire pull as across the extremity, the skin and subcutaneous tissue may be pulled or sheared off on leading edge of extremity.