MALGAIGNE'S HOOK
\malɡˈe͡ɪnɪz hˈʊk], \malɡˈeɪnɪz hˈʊk], \m_a_l_ɡ_ˈeɪ_n_ɪ_z h_ˈʊ_k]\
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See Under Malgaigne. [Mid.]
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An apparatus for approximating the fragments in fracture of the patella; consisting of two sliding plates, each terminating in two sharp hooks, which pierce to the bone above and below, and are then drawn together by a screw.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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