The Segond Fracture:
An benign appearing avulsion fracture of the lateral tibeal plateau that is marker for more significant injuries such as:
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tear associated with this fracture 75-100% of the time
- 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.
