Pierre Nicolas Gerdy
Pierre Nicolas Gerdy (1797-1856) was a French anatomist and pathologist.
Professor of external pathology at the Faculty of Medicine of Paris. Member of the Academy of Medicine
Biography
- Born 1797
- Died 1856
Medical Eponyms
Gerdy tubercle is the prominence on the lateral side of the proximal tibia where the iliotibial band (ITB) and tibialis anterior muscle attach
Gerdy’s Safe Zone (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15292408/)
Major Publications
- Gerdy P-N. Essai de classification naturelle et d’analyse des phénomènes de la vie. 1823
- Gerdy P-N. Traité des bandages et appareils de pansement. 1826
- Gerdy P-N. Anatomie des formes extérieures du corps humain, appliquée à la peinture, à la sculpture et à la chirurgie. 1829
- Gerdy P-N. Physiologie philosophique des sensations et de l’intelligence. 1846
- Gerdy P-N. Chirurgie pratique complète divisée en 7 monographies (3 volumes)
References
- Biography: Gerdy, Pierre Nicolas. BIU Santé — Médecine
- Béclard J. Eloge de M. Gerdy prononcé dans la séance publique annuelle de l’Académie de médecine le 11 décembre 1866
- Broca P. Eloge historique de P. N. Gerdy. Bureau du Moniteur des Hôpitaux, 1856
- Beals TC. So who was Gerdy… and how did he get his own tubercle? American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.). 1996; 25(11): 750-2.
- Rubel IF et al. Anatomic Location of the Peroneal Nerve at the Level of the Proximal Aspect of the Tibia: Gerdy’s Safe Zone. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004; 86(8): 1625-8.
- Karla A et al. Variations of Gerdy s Tubercle, Proposal of a Morphological Classification: Anatomical study and its Clinical Importance. Journal of Morphological Sciences 2014; 31(2): 110-113
- Donegan DJ et al. Gerdy’s tubercle: the lighthouse to the knee. J Orthop Trauma. 2015; 29(2): e51-3
- Somford MP et al. Biographical background and origin of common eponymous terms in orthopedic surgery: anatomy and fractures in knee surgery. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2018 Jan;28(1):79-84
