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Title: Segond Fracture

Category: Orthopedics

Keywords: Segond Fracture (PubMed Search)

Posted: 2/27/2010 by Michael Bond, MD (Updated: 12/26/2024)
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The Segond Fracture:

An benign appearing avulsion fracture of the lateral tibeal plateau that is marker for more significant injuries such as:

  1. Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tear associated with this fracture 75-100% of the time
  2. Injury to the Medial Meniscus occurs with a Segond fracture 66-75% of the time.

If this avulsion fracture is seen consider immobilzing the patients knee until they can follow up with Orthopedics and/or get an MRI to determine if additional injuries are present.