In 1892 Tillaux was the first physician to describe an uncommon Salter Harris Type III fracture of the tibia. He performed experiments on cadavers and discovered that stress to the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament could lead to this type of avulsion fracture.
In 1892, Tillaux was the first to describe a rare Salter Harris Type III fracture of the tibia. Through experimentation with cadavers, he identified that tension on the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament could cause this specific type of avulsion fracture.