Gerdy's tubercle is a smooth facet on the lateral aspect of the upper part of the tibia, just below theknee joint and adjacent to the proximal tibio-fibular joint, where the iliotibial tract runs down the outside part of thethigh. It is the point of insertion for theiliotibial 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 thetibial tuberosity.[3] It has been used as a source for bone grafts.[4]
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^Starkey, Chad (2009).Examination of Orthopedic and Athletic Injuries (3rd ed.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. p. 298.ISBN978-93-5025-351-9.
^Yoo, Jae Ho; Hahn, Sung Ho; Yang, Bo Kyu; Yi, Seung Rim; Ahn, Young Joon; Yoon, Dong Jin; Kim, Jin Hong (2006). "An en bloc avulsion fracture of tibial tuberosity and Gerdy's tubercle in an adolescent basketball player: A case report".Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy.15 (6):781–5.doi:10.1007/s00167-006-0213-8.PMID17024477.
^Brutus, Jean-Paul; Loftus, Jon B. (2006). "Gerdy's Tubercle as a Source of Cancellous Bone Graft for Surgery of the Upper Extremity: Description of Technique".The Journal of Hand Surgery.31 (1):147–9.doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2005.07.011.PMID16443119.
