Paul Jules Tillaux
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Paul Jules Tillaux was a French physician who was a native of Aunay-sur-Odon
, département Calvados
. Tillaux was a surgeon
and professor of surgery in Paris
, and in 1879 became a member of the Académie de Médecine. He was director of the Amphitheatre D'Anatomie Des Hopitaux De Paris from 1868 to 1890.
In 1892 Tillaux was the first physician to describe an uncommon Salter Harris Type III fracture
of the tibia
. He performed experiments on cadaver
s and discovered that stress to the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament
could lead to this type of avulsion fracture
. This fracture is unique because it occurs during a certain period of adolescence
, when there is a differential rate of growth of the epiphysis
. In honor of his discovery, this condition is now called "Tillaux' fracture". Tillaux' fracture is sometimes misdiagnosed as a simple sprain.
Aunay-sur-Odon
Aunay-sur-Odon is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-Twin towns:* Holsworthy since 1976....
, département Calvados
Calvados
The French department of Calvados is part of the region of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the English Channel coast...
. Tillaux was a surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
and professor of surgery in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, and in 1879 became a member of the Académie de Médecine. He was director of the Amphitheatre D'Anatomie Des Hopitaux De Paris from 1868 to 1890.
In 1892 Tillaux was the first physician to describe an uncommon Salter Harris Type III fracture
Salter-Harris Fractures
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of the tibia
Tibia
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 knee with the ankle bones....
. He performed experiments on cadaver
Cadaver
A cadaver is a dead human body.Cadaver may also refer to:* Cadaver tomb, tomb featuring an effigy in the form of a decomposing body* Cadaver , a video game* cadaver A command-line WebDAV client for Unix....
s and discovered that stress to the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament
Inferior tibiofibular articulation
The distal tibiofibular joint is formed by the rough, convex surface of the medial side of the distal end of the fibula, and a rough concave surface on the lateral side of the tibia.Below, to the extent of about 4 mm...
could lead to this type of avulsion fracture
Avulsion fracture
An avulsion fracture is a bone fracture which occurs when a fragment of bone tears away from the main mass of bone as a result of physical trauma. This can occur at the ligament due to the application forces external to the body or at the tendon due to a muscular contraction that is stronger than...
. This fracture is unique because it occurs during a certain period of adolescence
Adolescence
Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and mental human development generally occurring between puberty and legal adulthood , but largely characterized as beginning and ending with the teenage stage...
, when there is a differential rate of growth of the epiphysis
Epiphysis
The epiphysis is the rounded end of a long bone, at its joint with adjacent bone. Between the epiphysis and diaphysis lies the metaphysis, including the epiphyseal plate...
. In honor of his discovery, this condition is now called "Tillaux' fracture". Tillaux' fracture is sometimes misdiagnosed as a simple sprain.
Additional eponyms
- Tillaux' apparatus: A device used to reduce and maintain femoralFemoralFemoral can refer to:* Femoral artery* Femoral vein* Femur* Femoral triangle* Femoral nerve...
diaphysisDiaphysisThe diaphysis is the main or mid section of a long bone. It is made up of cortical bone and usually contains bone marrow and adipose tissue ....
fractures in constant steady extension. - Tillaux' manoeuvre: Procedure for demonstrating the presence of a breast tumour adhering to the pectoralis major muscle.
- Tillaux' sign: The presence of a resonant area between the pubic bone and a tumor is an indication of a mesenteric tumor.
- Tillaux' spiral: An imaginary line connecting the insertions of the eye's recti musclesRecti musclesRecti muscles can refer to:* Superior rectus muscle* Inferior rectus muscle* Medial rectus muscle* Lateral rectus muscle...
.
Selected writings
- De l'urétrotomie (1863)
- Traité d'anatomie topographique avec applications à la chirurgie; 2 volumes 1875-77)