It was named after French surgeon Pierre Nicolas Gerdy ( 1797 -- 1856 ) .
Gerdy 's tubercle is a lateral tubercle of the tibia , located where the iliotibial tract inserts .
tubercle was named after French surgeon Gerdy     ( 1797 -- 1856 ) .
Gerdy 's tubercle is a lateral tubercle of the tibia , located where the iliotibial tract inserts .