Malgaigne fracture

Case contributed by Ayush Goel , 29 Mar 2015
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 8 Nov 2023
Disclosures - updated 14 May 2023: Nothing to disclose

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Age changed from 37 yrs to 35 years.
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Malgaigne fracture is an unstable type of pelvic fracture, which involves one hemipelvis, and results from vertical shear energy vectors. 

  • -<p><strong>Malgaigne fracture</strong> is an unstable type of <a href="/articles/pelvic-fractures">pelvic fracture</a>, which involves one hemipelvis, and results from vertical shear energy vectors. </p>
  • +<p><a href="/articles/malgaigne-fracture" title="Malgaigne fracture">Malgaigne fracture</a> is an unstable type of <a href="/articles/pelvic-fractures">pelvic fracture</a>, which involves one hemipelvis, and results from vertical shear energy vectors. </p>

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