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Gerdy's tubercle

Lateral tubercle of the tibia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gerdy's tubercle
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Gerdy's tubercle or anterolateral tibial tubercle, is a lateral tubercle of the tibia, located where the iliotibial tract inserts.[1] It was named after French surgeon Pierre Nicolas Gerdy (1797–1856).

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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.[2]

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.[3] It has been used as a source for bone grafts.[4]

The peroneal nerve runs near to it.[5]

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