Category: Orthopedics
Keywords: Segond, Reverse, Fracture (PubMed Search)
Posted: 10/19/2014 by Michael Bond, MD
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The Reverse Segond Fracture
Most people have heard of a segond fracture (avulsion fracture of the lateral tibeal platuea) seen on knee xrays which is a marker for Anterior Cruciate Ligament and medial meniscus injuries. See Pearl https://umem.org/educational_pearls/1015/
However, there is also a Reverse Segond Fracture that is another benign appearing avulsion fracture of the medial tibeal plateau that is marker for significant injury to the Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL).
If a Segond or Reverse Segond 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.