Gerdy's tubercle
| Gerdy's tubercle | |
|---|---|
 Gerdy's tubercle is located on the lateral condyle of the tibia | |
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| Latin | Tuberculum anterolaterale |
Gerdy's tubercle is a lateral tubercle of the tibia, located where the iliotibial tract inserts. It was named after French surgeon Pierre Nicolas Gerdy (1797–1856).
Gerdy's tubercle is a smooth facet on the lateral aspect of the upper part of the tibia, just below the knee joint and adjacent to the proximal tibio-fibular joint, where the iliotibial tract runs down the outside part of the thigh. It is the point of insertion for the Iliotibial band of the lateral thigh.[1]
It is used as a site for the insertion of a periosteal needle by which intramedullary fluids may be infused in neonates. It can be fractured along with the tibial tuberosity.[2]
It has been used as a source for bone grafts.[3]
The peroneal nerve runs near to it.[4]
References
- ↑ Starkey, Chad (2009). Examination of Orthopedic and Athletic Injuries: 3rd Edition. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis. p. 298. ISBN 978-93-5025-351-9.
- ↑ Yoo JH, Hahn SH, Yang BK, et al. (June 2007). "An en bloc avulsion fracture of tibial tuberosity and Gerdy's tubercle in an adolescent basketball player: a case report". Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 15 (6): 781–5. doi:10.1007/s00167-006-0213-8. PMID 17024477.
- ↑ Brutus JP, Loftus JB (January 2006). "Gerdy's tubercle as a source of cancellous bone graft for surgery of the upper extremity: description of technique". J Hand Surg Am. 31 (1): 147–9. doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2005.07.011. PMID 16443119.
- ↑ Rubel IF, Schwarzbard I, Leonard A, Cece D (August 2004). "Anatomic location of the peroneal nerve at the level of the proximal aspect of the tibia: Gerdy's safe zone". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 86–A (8): 1625–8. PMID 15292408.
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