Presentation
Pain and swelling over the tibial tuberosity, exacerbated with exercise.
Patient Data
Age: 10 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Osgood-Schlatter disease
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Lateral radiograph shows fragmentation and soft tissue swelling over the tibial tuberosity in favor of Osgood-Schlatter disease.
Case Discussion
On x-ray evaluation of a patient with Osgood-Schlatter disease; soft tissue swelling with loss of the sharp margins of the patellar tendon is the earliest signs in the acute phase; thus, a compatible history is also essential in making the diagnosis. Bone fragmentation at the tibial tuberosity may be evident 3 to 4 weeks after the onset.