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Tibial tubercle avulsion fractures (TTAFs) are uncommon but increasingly observed injuries in young athletes, especially ...
Rapidly growing and highly active adolescents run the risk of developing an overuse injury known as Osgood-Schlatter disease. Osgood-Schlatter disease is what is known as a traction apophysitis ...
This week we are going to discuss a condition of use that affects the knee and can cause considerable pain and limited function. The condition is Osgood Schlatter’s disease.Osgood Schlatter’s ...
Osgood-Schlatter disease, also called tibial tuberosity apophysitis, is a disorder that causes temporary pain, tenderness, and swelling of the knee. In most cases, pain and swelling occurs at the ...
Adults with a history of Osgood-Schlatter disease are at high risk for lateral patellofemoral maltracking and high-grade patellofemoral chondrosis, according to published results. From January ...
This week we are going to discuss a condition that occurs in adolescence, particularly in those active youth who participate in sports — Osgood Schlatter’s disease.Osgood Schlatter’s disease ...
Osgood Schlatter's disease is a condition in which the growth plate at the top of the shinbone (the tibia) becomes inflamed. This often follows high impact or resistance activities which pull at ...
DEAR DR. GOTT: I wonder why you didn't mention Osgood-Schlatter disease in your column about growing pains. Our son, who is now 38, had this condition when he was 12 and had to have both legs (one ...
Introduction. Osgood-Schlatter's disease (OSD) was first described in the early 1900s1, 2 and is now classified as an apophysitis of the anterior aspect of the tibial tuberosity (ATT). It is a common ...
Osgood-Schlatter disease is inflammation of the bone and cartilage at the top of the tibia or shin bone. It is thought to be caused by excessive, ...
My 14-year-old daughter has developed a tender lump at the top of her shin bone. It seems to swell and then go down. Her PE teacher said it will go away by itself if she rests, but she is a keen ...