Avulsion fractures of the knee
Last revised by Liz Silverstone on 15 Apr 2024
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Gaillard F, Silverstone L, Murphy A, et al. Avulsion fractures of the knee. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 04 May 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-9331
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- 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
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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
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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
- chronic injuries
See also
References
- 1. Gottsegen CJ, Eyer BA, White EA et-al. Avulsion fractures of the knee: imaging findings and clinical significance. Radiographics. 2008;28 (6): 1755-70. doi:10.1148/rg.286085503 - Pubmed citation
- 2. Hunter TB, Peltier LF, Lund PJ. Radiologic history exhibit. Musculoskeletal eponyms: who are those guys? Radiographics. 20 (3): 819-36. Radiographics (full text) - Pubmed citation
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Cases:
- Stieda fracture
- Segond fracture
- Posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture
- Avulsion fractures of the knee
- Posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture
- Medial collateral ligament avulsion injury
- Segond fracture
- Posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture
- Avulsion tibial eminence - ACL origin
- Normal knee x-ray - 10-year-old
- Posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture
- Patellar tendon avulsion fracture
- Posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture
- Avulsion fracture of lateral collateral ligament femoral attachment
- Segond fracture with anterior cruciate ligament and lateral meniscal tears
- ACL avulsion fracture
- Avulsion fracture menisco-capsular attachment medial femoral condyle
- Posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture
- Posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture
- ACL avulsion fracture
Related articles: Knee pathology
The knee is a complex synovial joint that can be affected by a range of pathologies:
- bone and cartilage
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knee fractures
- distal femoral condyle fracture
- tibial plateau fracture (classification)
- patella fracture
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avulsion fractures of the knee
- arcuate complex avulsion fracture (arcuate sign)
- anterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture
- biceps femoris avulsion fracture
- iliotibial band avulsion fracture
- quadriceps tendon avulsion fracture
- patellar sleeve fracture
- posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture
- reverse Segond fracture
- Segond fracture
- semimembranosus tendon avulsion fracture
- Stieda fracture chronic avulsion injuries
- dislocation
- chondromalacia patellae
- osteoarthritis of the knee
- osteochondral
- patterns of bone bruise in knee injury
-
knee fractures
- ligaments
- anterior cruciate ligament tear
- anterior cruciate ligament ganglion cyst
- anterior cruciate ligament mucoid degeneration
- posterior cruciate ligament tear
- medial collateral ligament tear
- lateral collateral ligament tear
- medial patellofemoral ligament tear
- posterolateral corner injury
- posteromedial corner injury
- tendons
- meniscal lesions
- bursosynovial lesions
- fat pad
- popliteal fossa
- fascia
- alignment
- knee
- patellofemoral
- gamut