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    Osgood–schlatter Disease

    Osgood–schlatter Disease is a topic covered in the 5-Minute Emergency Consult.

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    Description

    • Most frequent cause of knee pain in children aged 10–15 yr
    • Pain and edema of the tibial tuberosity:
      • Tenderness at insertion site for patellar tendon just below the knee joint
    • Extra-articular disease:
      • Pain is worse with activity and improves with rest
      • Caused by repetitive stress and is common in children participating in sports
    • Benign, self-limited knee condition

    Etiology

    • Etiology is controversial
    • Leading theory: Microfractures caused by traction on the apophysis
    • Pain occurs during activities that stress the patellar tendon insertion onto tibial tubercle.

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    TY - ELEC T1 - Osgood–schlatter Disease ID - 307642 ED - Barkin,Adam Z, ED - Barkin,Roger M, ED - Hayden,Stephen R, ED - Rosen,Peter, ED - Schaider,Jeffrey J, ED - Shayne,Philip, ED - Wolfe,Richard E, BT - 5-Minute Emergency Consult UR - https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307642/all/Osgood–schlatter_Disease PB - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ET - 5 DB - Emergency Central DP - Unbound Medicine ER -