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Segond fracture

Index Segond fracture

The Segond fracture is a type of avulsion fracture (soft tissue structures tearing off bits of their bony attachment) of the lateral tibial condyle of the knee, immediately beyond the surface which articulates with the femur. [1]

11 relations: Anterolateral ligament, Avulsion fracture, Bone fracture, Crus fracture, Index of trauma and orthopaedics articles, Knee dislocation, List of eponymous fractures, List of orthopaedic eponyms, Paul Segond, Posterolateral corner injuries, Tibia.

Anterolateral ligament

The anterolateral ligament (ALL) is a ligament on the lateral aspect of the human knee, anterior to the fibular collateral ligament.

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Avulsion fracture

An avulsion fracture is a bone fracture which occurs when a fragment of bone tears away from the main mass of bone as a result of physical trauma.

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Bone fracture

A bone fracture (sometimes abbreviated FRX or Fx, Fx, or #) is a medical condition in which there is a partial or complete break in the continuity of the bone.

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Crus fracture

A crus fracture is a fracture of the lower legs bones meaning either or both of the tibia and fibula.

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Index of trauma and orthopaedics articles

Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system.

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Knee dislocation

A knee dislocation is a knee injury in which there is a complete disruption of the joint between the tibia and the femur.

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List of eponymous fractures

Eponymous fractures and fracture-dislocations are most commonly named after the doctor who first described them.

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List of orthopaedic eponyms

No description.

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Paul Segond

Paul Ferdinand Segond (8 May 1851 in Paris – 27 October 1912 in Paris) was a French surgeon who was a founder of obstetrics and the teaching of gynaecology in Paris.

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Posterolateral corner injuries

Posterolateral corner injuries (PLC injuries) of the knee are injuries to a complex area formed by the interaction of multiple structures.

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Tibia

The tibia (plural tibiae or tibias), also known as the shinbone or shankbone, is the larger, stronger, and anterior (frontal) of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates (the other being the fibula, behind and to the outside of the tibia), and it connects the knee with the ankle bones.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segond_fracture

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