Degloving occurs when a part of the skin, with or without the underlying soft tissue, becomes wholly or partially detached from the body, like a glove stripped off a hand. Degloving injury is when the skin and soft tissues are peeled off from the underlying muscles, bones, and tendons. Learn about the types, symptoms, causes, and treatment of this rare but devastating trauma, and how to prevent complications. What happens when skin separates from muscle or bone? Learn about degloving injuries, their treatment, complications, and long-term recovery. Degloving injuries, also referred to as avulsion injuries, represent some of the most severe and often life-threatening traumas. In these injuries, both the skin and underlying tissues are forcibly detached from structures such as muscles, bones, or connective tissues.
