Gerdy's tubercle is a lateral tubercle of the tibia, located where the fascia lata or iliotibial band inserts. tubercle (anatomyA tubercle is generally a wart-like projection but it has slightly different meaning depending on which family of plants or animals it is used to refer to The tibia, shinbone, or shankbone is the larger and stronger of the two Bones in the Leg below the Knee in vertebrates and connects The fascia lata is the Deep fascia of the Thigh. Thickness It is an investment for the whole of the thigh but varies in thickness in different parts The iliotibial tract or iliotibial band (or Maissiat's band is a longitudinal fibrous reinforcement of the Fascia lata. It was named after French surgeon Pierre Nicolas Gerdy (1797–1856). Pierre Nicolas Gerdy ( May 1, 1797 - March 18, 1856) was a French physician who was a native of Loches.
