title: [Intractable pain of the Gerdy tuberculum. Lengthening of the iliotibial tract by Z-plasty. A case report].
abstract: A painful disabling condition in the region lateral to the knee was recognized in a woman undergoing military physical training and sport activities; a review of the literature failed to yield a previous description of intractable pain at the Gerdy's tubercle. This disorder or syndrome is characterized by pain and tenderness over the Gerdy's tubercle and by aggravation of this pain on flexion and extension of the knee. Z-Lengthening of the iliotibial tract proximal to the Gerdy's tubercle has been found to relieve the symptoms after conservative measures (splinting, anti-inflammatory drugs and local steroid injection) have failed. The author suggests that this disorder may be traction syndromes.
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authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sangkaew
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Hartnäckige Schmerzen am Tuberculum Gerdy. Verlängerung des Tractus iliotibialis durch Z-Plastik. Ein Fallbericht.