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ArticleEuropean journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie2018

Biographical background and origin of common eponymous terms in orthopedic surgery: anatomy and fractures in knee surgery.

Matthijs P Somford, Rebecca A Nieuwe Weme, Daniël Hoornenborg, Johannes I Wiegerinck, Jos J A M van Raay, Reinoud W Brouwer, Andy Williams

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Article in European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Eponyms in Pediatric Sports Medicine: A Historical Review.Open access journal of sports medicine · 2021
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Matthijs P SomfordDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Rijnstate Hospital, Wagnerlaan 55, 6815 AD, Arnhem, The Netherlands. mp_somford@hotmail.com.
Rebecca A Nieuwe WemeDepartment of General Surgery, Isala Clinics, Zwolle, The Netherlands.
Daniël HoornenborgDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Johannes I WiegerinckDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Jos J A M van RaayDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Reinoud W BrouwerDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Andy WilliamsDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Fortius Clinic, London, UK.

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An eponym is a person after whom an eponymous term is named. These eponymous terms are easy shorthand in communication between surgeons. Therefore, they are often used and hard to eradicate. We discuss eponymous terms that describe anatomical features and fracture types in the knee. With these terms, an overview of the historical background of the eponym and its current clinical implication is discussed. The eponymous terms discussed are Gerdy tubercle, Pellegrini-Stieda lesion, Segond fracture, Hoffa fracture and fat pad. The meaning of the eponymous term is clarified, the biography of the namegiver given and its contemporary clinical implication discussed. Since eponymous terms are used frequently in inter-collegial discussion and literature, the meaning should be clear for everyone, since otherwise it might give room for misunderstanding.

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EponymsTerminology as TopicAnatomyFemoral FracturesFranceGermanyHistory, 18th CenturyHistory, 19th CenturyHistory, 20th CenturyHumansItalyJoint DiseasesKneeOrthopedic ProceduresTibial FracturesEponymsGerdyHoffaPellegrini–StiedaSegond

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