Change: miniumum.minimum. The AP view typically demonstrates the avulsed fragment from the lateral tibia. Importantly, the horizontal ray lateral view will commonly demonstrate a knee effusion (may be important if the avulsed fragment is missed). The Segond fracture is pathognomonic for enterioranterior cruciate ligament tear.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 559)

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Change: The routine views for knee trauma will include an AP and horizontal ray as a miniumum. The AP view typically demonstrates the avulsed fracgment from   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 526)

Change: Avulsion"Avulsion fractures of the lateral aspect of the proximal tibia below the articular surface are called Segond fractures. The mechanism of injury is internal rotation and varus stress, which causes abnormal tension on the central portion of the lateral capsular ligament. Segond fractures may be accompanied by other injuries:   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 415)

Change:  For more information on the reverse Segond fracture here http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/reprint/178/4/979by Brandt Mohr, M.D. http://courses.rad.washington.edu/mod/resource/view.php?id=400Description of Injury"Originally thought to be a result of avulsion of the medial third of the lateral collateral   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 276)

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Change: Segond fractures are associated with a varus force applied to the lower leg.Description of Injury"Originally thought to be a result of avulsion of the medial third of the lateral collateral ligament,   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 223)

Change: comecomes under the classification of terms known as eponyms. This refers to the fact that it was named after a person- in this case that person was Dr. Paul Segond who identified a specific type of avulsion fracture of the knee following a number of cadavic experiments.Mechanism   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 94)

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