Education
He studied medicine in Paris, and was later a surgeon of Parisian hospitals, including Hôpitals Saint-Louis, Charité and Beaujon.
He studied medicine in Paris, and was later a surgeon of Parisian hospitals, including Hôpitals Saint-Louis, Charité and Beaujon.
Malgaigne was father-in-law to surgeon Léon Clément Le Fort (1829-1893). Malgaigne is known for his work with bone fractures and dislocations, specializing in orthopedic surgery of the knee, hip and shoulder. In 1834 he published Manuel de medecine operatoire, an influential work on surgical techniques.
This book was later translated into several languages.
In 1843 Malgaigne, together with Germanicus Mirault designed a flap transposition procedure to close cleft lips. As an advocate of statistical analysis in medicine, he is remembered for conducting statistical hospital surveys in Paris.
As an historian, he was a scholar of the works of Hippocrates and editor of Ambroise Paré"s writings. "Malgaigne"s amputation": Subastragalar amputation.
An amputation of the foot in which the astragalus is conserved.
"Malgaigne"s fracture": Vertical pelvic fracture with bilateral sacroiliac dislocation and fracture of the pubic rami. "Malgaigne"s hernia": Infantile inguinal hernia prior to the descent of the testis. "Malgaigne"s luxation": Partial dislocation of the head of the radius within the elbow joint.
Also known as "nursemaid"s elbow".
"Malgaigne"s triangle": Also known as the superior carotid triangle, or as "Malgaigne"s fossa".
Académie Nationale de Society Française Médecine Légale]
In 1846 he became a member of the Académie de Society Française Médecine Légale.