Gerdy's tubercle
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Gerdy's tubercle is located lateral condyle of the tibia
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| Latin | Tuberculum anterolaterale |
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| TE | {{#property:P1693}} |
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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 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]
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