Avulsion fractures of the knee

Last revised by Liz Silverstone on 15 Apr 2024

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Citation:

Gaillard F, Silverstone L, Murphy A, et al. Avulsion fractures of the knee. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-9331

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-9331

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/9331

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9331

Article created:

5 Apr 2010, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

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At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

15 Apr 2024, Liz Silverstone ◉ ◈

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At the time the article was last revised Liz Silverstone had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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18 times, by 14 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal, Trauma

Tags:

knee, refs

Synonyms:

Avulsion fracture of the knee
Avulsion fracture of knee
Avulsion fractures of knee
Avulsion fractures involving the knee

Avulsion fractures of the knee are numerous due to the many ligaments and tendons inserting around this joint. They include ¹:

anterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture
posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture
avulsion of the medial collateral ligament
- origin of MCL avulsion fracture: Stieda fracture
- insertion of deep fibers: reverse Segond fracture
- avulsion fracture of the deep fibers
- avulsion fracture of the insertion of superficial fibers of MCL: 5 cm below the joint line
avulsion of the lateral collateral ligament:
- origin of LCL: above popliteal groove
- conjoined tendon: fibular head below the tip, biceps femoris and insertion of LCL avulsion fracture
arcuate ligament complex avulsion fracture (arcuate sign)
Segond fracture
iliotibial band avulsion fracture: Gerdy tubercle
semimembranosus tendon avulsion fracture
patellar fractures
- quadriceps tendon avulsion fracture
- patellar sleeve fractures
chronic injuries

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