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[Osgood-Schlatter disease in general practice]
F J Romero Ganuza1, C Hernández Navarrete, A Encinas Sotillos
1Centro de Salud Rafael Alberti, Madrid.
Atencion Primaria
|May 1, 1990
Summary
Osgood-Schlatter disease, a common cause of knee pain in adolescents, presents with anterior tibial epiphysis swelling. Early detection by primary care physicians is crucial for proper management and prognosis.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Pediatric Sports Medicine
- Radiology
Background:
- Osgood-Schlatter disease is a common overuse injury affecting the knee in skeletally immature individuals.
- It typically manifests as pain and swelling at the tibial tubercle, where the patellar tendon inserts.
- Familial occurrence, as seen in two sibling cases, can occur.