What is degloving? 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.

What does it mean when a hand is Degloved?

Degloving happens when a large piece of skin and the layer of soft tissue right under it partially or completely rip from your body. These layers of skin don't receive blood even if they are still attached to the injured area. Often, degloving injuries are very serious.

What causes a degloving injury?

Causes of Degloving Injuries

Degloving occurs when the outer layer of the skin is forcefully pulled but the underlying tissue is not. Eventually, the skin will stretch so far that it will detach from the lower layers of tissue and lead to a degloving injury.