Malgaigne's fracture

A Malgaigne fracture is vertical pelvic fracture with bilateral sacroiliac dislocation and fracture of the pubic rami.

It is named for Joseph-François Malgaigne.

Classification

  • Tile classification - C3
  • Young-Burgess classification - VS
  • OTA/AO - 61-C3.1

References

Classification
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External resources
  • Radiopaedia: malgaigne-fracture
  • AO Foundation: 61-C3.1
  • Wheeless textbook: malgaigne_fracture_vertical_shear
  • Orthobullets: trauma/1030/pelvic-ring-fractures
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