Presentation
Motor vehicle accident. Left leg looks a little shorter than the right.
Patient Data
Age: 25
Gender: Male
From the case:
Malgaigne fracture
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There are fractures of the superior and inferior left pubic rami, as well as through the left sacrum.
From the case:
Malgaigne fracture
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Fractures confirmed with CT.
From the case:
Malgaigne fracture
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Annotation highlights sites of fracture.
Case Discussion
A Malgaigne fracture comprises of disruption of superior and inferior pubic rami and the ipsilateral sacroiliac joint, or as variants - the ipsilateral sacral wing (as in this case) or ileum. This results in an essentially disconnected hemipelvis and is regarded as an unstable injury.
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