Osgood-Schlatter disease

Case contributed by Spomenka Zulj Zilic
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Right knee pain.

Patient Data

Age: 12
Gender: Male
x-ray

Fragmented tibial tuberosity and overlying soft tissue swelling.

Case Discussion

Osgood-Schlatter disease is a chronic fatigue injury due to repeated microtrauma at the patellar ligament insertion onto the tibial tuberosity, usually affecting boys between 10-15 years.

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