Malgaigne's fracture of pelvis

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[malgā′nyəz]

Etymology: Joseph F. Malgaigne, French surgeon, 1806-1865

breaks in multiple pelvic bones, including the pubic rami and the wing of the ipsilateral ilium or the sacrum, with associated upper displacement of the hemipelvis.

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